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Rosaceae
Salt Spray Rose
Rosa rugosa
Toughness and enduring love.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- East Asia, Japan, Korea, China
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 4-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, well-drained, tolerates poor
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Its deeply wrinkled leaves are the source of the species name 'rugosa,' which means wrinkled in Latin.
- It is one of the most salt-tolerant roses in the world, thriving on windswept coastal dunes and seaside clifftops.
- Its large, tomato-shaped rose hips contain 20 times more vitamin C than oranges and are harvested for jams and teas.
- During World War II, British children collected rugosa rose hips as a vitamin C supplement when citrus imports were blocked.
- It is so tough and disease-resistant that it requires almost no care, earning it the nickname 'the indestructible rose.'
Color meanings
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toughness
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enduring love
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wild beauty