The highlights
- Large white, single roses all summer
- The biggest hips of any wild rose
- Average growth rate – 20-40cm per year
- Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m
Description
- Long flowering, white summer rose with distinctive crinkled leaves
- Large, scented white roses right from June to September, followed by the biggest hips of any wild rose – the size of a cherry tomato. ‘Rugosa’ refers to the leaves, which are lush, glossy, dark green and crinkly
- A fully hardy plant which will reach a height of approx 2m but can easily be maintained at 1m
- Best grown in a sunny sheltered spot for the best flowers, but will tolerate partial shade. Grow in any moist, well-drained soil
- A UK native species that’s attractive to birds and insects and thrives even in coastal, exposed areas
- Grow as a single species or as part of a mixed native hedge for a natural look
