Rugosa Rose — Rosa rugosa

Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa) brings fragrant flowers, textured foliage and colorful rose hips to sunny landscapes. Pink or white blooms appear in waves from spring through fall, followed by tomato-red hips that can persist into winter and attract birds.

Its deeply wrinkled green leaves add texture to borders, hedges and coastal-style plantings. This shrub rose has a listed mature size of 4–6 feet tall and wide.

Growing details

• Plant type: Shrub rose
• Listed height and spread: 4–6 feet tall and wide
• Spacing: Approximately 5 feet apart
• USDA hardiness zones: 2–7
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained
• Flowers: Fragrant pink or white blooms
• Bloom season: Spring through fall
• Fruit: Ornamental red rose hips

Care and garden use

This low-maintenance shrub tolerates drought once established. Choose a sunny site with good drainage and prune in early spring as needed to shape.

Use as an accent, in grouped plantings, along borders, in coastal or wildlife gardens, or as a hedge. Allow room for its listed mature size. Pair with lavender, salvia or ornamental grasses where growing conditions suit each plant.

Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.