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Enhance your garden with the Japanese Rugosa Rose, a hardy and fragrant rose plant. Growing up to 6 feet tall, this live bare-root plant produces distinctive crinkled foliage, dark pink blooms with a strong fragrance, and vibrant orange-red fruit in fall and winter. Perfect for hedges or standalone beauty, it thrives in full sun and adapts well to a variety of soils, including salt-prone areas. Ideal for USDA Zones 5-10.
Plant Name: Rosa Rugosa (Japanese Rugosa Rose)
Plant Size: Bare root starter plant, 6"-12"
Bloom Colors: Dark pink, 3-4 inches wide, fragrant
Growth Habit: Up to 6 feet tall; plant 3 feet apart for hedges
Foliage: Crinkled green leaves; fall color orange/red
Fruit: Large orange-red rose hips in fall and winter
Sunlight Needs: Full sun
Watering Requirements: Moderate; well-drained soil
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-10
Features: Salt-tolerant, hardy, fragrant blooms, seasonal interest
Special Notes: Best planted directly in the ground; not suitable for pots
Common Name: Japanese Rugosa Rose
Botanical Name: Rosa Rugosa
Growth Stage: Bare root starter plant
Type: Flowering shrub, rose hedge
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Climate: Hardy in temperate and coastal climates
Season of Interest: Spring, summer (bloom); fall, winter (fruit and foliage)
Country of Origin: United States
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Japanese Rugosa Rose Starter Plant | Live Bare Root 6"-12" | Hardy, Fragrant Rose for Zones 5-10 | Salt-Tolerant with Pink Flowers
$75.00