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Rugosa Rose

Rosa rugosa

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa)

Photo: W.carter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

magenta, white

What actually matters with this one

The hips are the best of any rose. Leave them on: food for birds and the most vitamin-rich syrup you can make.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 2-9
Height
1.5 m
Flowers
June to September
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.