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"R. rugosa Alba"

Class: Species

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Garden Map Location # 77

 

Color: White, near white & white blend
Blooms: Single, yellow stamens, medium sized, 5 petals
Foliage: Shiny, rugose textured, medium green.
Fragrance: Strong fragrance
Size (H x W): 5-7 x 6
Growth Habit: Bushy
Cultivation: Disease resistant. Shade tolerant, good for hedging and bedding. OK in poor soil. Hardy.
Not Hardy North of: Zone 2 - 8
Origins: China: naturally occuring 1799
Parentage: Species, found in North East Asia, cultivated prior to 1799.
Notes: Large orange hips. Do not prune hard. Do not spray. AKA:Weisse Apfel-Rose

 
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