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Rosaceae
Incense Rose
Rosa primula
Aromatic grace and wild elegance.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- Central Asia, western China
- Bloom season
- Late Spring
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 150–300 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, poor to average
- Water
- low; drought-tolerant
- Hardiness
- 4–8
- Lifespan
- perennial; long-lived shrub
Did you know
- The fern-like foliage releases a strong incense-like fragrance when brushed, especially after rain.
- It is one of the earliest species roses to bloom, often flowering before most other roses emerge.
- The single five-petaled flowers last only a few days but are produced in profusion along arching stems.
- Rosa primula was introduced to Western gardens by the plant hunter Reginald Farrer in the early 1900s.
- Its fine, reddish thorns and delicate pinnate leaves give it year-round textural interest.
Color meanings
Pale Yellow
fragrant serenity
Cream
wild purity