Rosa rugosa - Beach Rose
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"Rosa rugosa is native to northern China, Korea and Japan. It is a bristly, prickly, sprawling, suckering shrub rose that typically grows in a rounded form to 4-6' tall and as wide. Unless restrained, it will over time spread by suckers to form dense thickets. Odd-pinnate dark green leaves (each with 5-9 leaflets) turn yellow (sometimes a quality orange-red) in fall. Each leaflet (to 2" long) has pronounced veins, a wrinkled appearance, serrated edges and downy undersides. Fragrant flowers are rose pink to white (to 3 1/4" across). Flowers are primarily single (5 petals), but are semi-double or double in some varieties and hybrid cultivars. Flowers appear singly or in clusters. Flowers primarily bloom from late May to July, with some additional scattered bloom to early fall. Flowers are followed by fleshy, edible (with some bitterness), tomato-shaped hips (to 1" diameter) which appear green but ripen to bright red by late summer and persist on the shrub until late fall sometimes extending into winter. Hips are used to make jams and jellies (rose hip jam). Deadheading spent flowers may encourage rebloom, but at the cost of preventing rose hip development. Stems are covered with abundant sharp thorns, making this an excellent impenetrable hedge. Ability to thrive in sandy seashore habitats combined with tomato-shaped hips led to the additional common names of beach tomato and sea tomato for this shrub. Because of its tolerance for salt and sand, this rose has been planted along ocean shores to help stabilize beaches/control beach erosion. Many varieties and hybrid cultivars (single to double flowers in colors of pink, purple or white) have been developed." (MIssouri Botanical Garden)
Rosa rugosa hips (S. Rae)
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Missouri Botanical Garden description: Rosa Rugosa - Plant Finder. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=286364. Accessed 16 Feb. 2022.
Type: Shrub
Hardiness range: 2A - 7B
Height: 4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m
Spread: 4' to 6' / 1.20m to 1.80m
Growth rate: Average
Exposure: Full sun
Persistence: Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom color: Pink, purple, red, white
Bloom season: Summer
Bloom attributes: Suitable for cut flowers
Leaf color: Green
Fruit color: Red
Water requirements: Moist to wet
Soil pH requirements: Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type: Sandy, clay, loamy
Native habitat: China, Korea, Japan
Form: Oval, upright or erect
Landscape uses: Border, erosion control, ground cover, massing, seashore, specimen
Attributes and features: Naturalizing
Information and images compiled by Erik N. Vegeto
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