Rugosa / beach rose
Rosa rugosa
Rugosa / beach rose (Rosa rugosa) is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 4–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun. Tough as nails; fragrant blooms repeat all season; large hips. Spreads — give it room.
low to medium water4–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Rosa rugosa
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Hansa', 'Therese Bugnet'
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 4–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 5.5–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- high
- Bloom color
- pink, white
- Bloom time
- late spring, early summer, mid summer
- Pollinator value
- high
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week first summer to establish. After establishment, water 1–2×/month during dry stretches.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Rugosa / beach rose good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Rugosa / beach rose is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Rugosa / beach rose get?
- It matures to about 4–6 ft tall and 4–8 ft wide.
- How much water does Rugosa / beach rose need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Rugosa / beach rose native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
