Plant Library

Group/Class:  Rugosa Shrub Rose

Brand:  Rugostar

Description:

A hardy spreading rugosa hybrid producing clusters of bright, single deep pink flowers in summer; autumn brings orange hips; pleasing, light clove fragrance; very disease resistant and vigorous

Ornamental Features

Raspberry Rugostar® Rose features showy lightly-scented fuchsia flowers along the branches from late spring to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves turn harvest gold in fall.

Landscape Attributes

Raspberry Rugostar® Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Spiny

Raspberry Rugostar® Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Raspberry Rugostar® Rose will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.