Rosa rugosa 'Atropurpurea'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh roo-GO-suh
- Description
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Bright green veined leaves; copious orange-red hips; will tolerate partial shade and a range of soil types
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The NC State Extension Publications list includes information titled Potato Aphid on Ornamental Plants which is known to effect this plant.
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common rose diseases as well as a factsheet on insects and other related pests.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Species:
- rugosa
- Family:
- Roseaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Edible
- Fruit Description:
- Copious red-orange hips
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Miniature light pink flowers in May
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
