How to identify Rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa)
Rugosa rose, also known as Beach rose, Letchberry
Rugosa rose is a deciduous shrub reaching heights of 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 meters) with a similar width, presenting a robust, mound-like silhouette. It is characterized by stout, arching stems covered with 0.25-inch (6 mm) needle-like prickles. The dark green leaves are pinnately compound with 5 to 9 elliptic to obovate leaflets, each 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) long, featuring serrate margins and a wrinkled texture. Pink to white flowers, 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm) wide with 5 petals and prominent yellow stamens, bloom in clusters or singly. Round, bright red to orange fruits, approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, adorn the bush, persisting into winter.
Lifespan: Perennial
Plant Type: Shrub
Leaf Type: Deciduous
Robust shrub, 4-6 feet (1.2-1.8 meters) tall with arching stems and mound-like shape.
Dark green, pinnately compound leaves with 5-9 elliptic leaflets, serrate margins, and wrinkled texture.
Pink to white, fragrant flowers, 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) wide with 5 petals and yellow stamens.
Bright red to orange, 1-inch (2.5 cm) fruits resembling large cherries.
Stout, arching stems with 0.25-inch (6 mm) needle-like prickles.
The leaves of rugosa rose are glossy dark green, alternate, and pinnately compound with 5 to 9 elliptical to obovate leaflets. Each leaflet measures about 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) long and 0.6 to 1.2 inches (1.5 to 3 cm) wide with an acute tip. The serrate margins are rugose. The upper surface is wrinkled, while the underside is greenish-gray and pubescent. The texture is thick, leathery, and firm. Leaf petioles are prickly and downy, and the leaves turn yellow to orange-red in fall.
The flowers of rugosa rose are fragrant, appearing either in clusters or singly, in shades of rose pink or white. They measure 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.5 cm) wide and have 5 petals. Each flower is adorned with 200 to 250 showy yellow stamens. Blooming starts from late May to July, with intermittent blooming continuing until frost.
The stems of rugosa rose are erect to arching, multi-branched, and stout, featuring a bristly texture. They are adorned with numerous slender, straight prickles about 0.25 inches (0.6 cm) long. Young stems are light green with dense wooly hairs and many prickles, while the older branches become woody and brown in appearance.
The fruit of rugosa rose is a fleshy, edible hip, approximately 1-inch (2.54 cm) in diameter, resembling a large cherry. It transitions from a dull green to a glossy and vibrant red or orange as it matures by late summer. Each hip is packed with 20 to 120 seeds, well-protected within. The robust hips adorn the plant from August, persisting through the colder months.
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Scientific Classification of Rugosa rose
