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Rosa
'Metis'
Metis Rose
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Metis' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders, hedges, climbers, rock garden, flower beds, containers, cut flowers, can accommodate almost any garden need. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in moist but well-drained soil. Suckers should be removed annually. |
| Shape |
| Compact-spreading. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth, semi-glossy robust woody stems with small characteristic rose spines/thorns. |
| Leaf Description |
| Semi-glossy, robust, elliptic-pinnate leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Solitary, or clustered sprays of showy 28 - 35 petaled flowers arranged in tight whorls. |
| Colour Description |
| Showy purplish-pink blooms, medium green to deep scarlet foliage, showy reddish-orange rosehip fruits and brownish-green bark with reddish-brown spines/thorns. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium to thorny. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada. |
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