Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa) - pink flowers, illustrated plant card

Rugosa Rose

Rosa rugosa

Also called beach rose, salt spray rose, beach tomato, japanese rose and sea tomato

Rugosa Rose blooms from May through September.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
May–Sep
Hardiness
Zones 3–9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Low water
Mature size
4.9 ft × 4.9 ft
Type
Rose
Verification

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Growing Rugosa Rose

Plant it in full sun. It prefers low water. It is hardy in USDA zones 3–9. Expect it to reach about 4.9 ft tall and 4.9 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years.

When to plant Rugosa Rose

Plant Rugosa Rose in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 3 to 9 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from May to September.

Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.

The Shrub & Landscape Roses family

One of 10 in the Shrub & Landscape Roses family. Same family, similar care.

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