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Shrub · DeciduousSKU 171615

Rosa Rugosa Hedging Bare Root 40-60 cm Delivery from November

Rosa Rugosa Hedging Bare Root 40-60 cm Delivery from November

Rosa rugosa
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Japanese rose
Rosa rugosa
Pollinator Friendly Pet Safe
Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
H7 (below -20°C)
Mature size
1-1.5m tall × 1-1.5m wide
Foliage
Deciduous
Flowers
Pink
Flowering
Summer, Autumn
Soil
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Aspect
North-facing, South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
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Bare Root
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About Rosa Rugosa Hedging Bare Root 40-60 cm Delivery from November

Rosa rugosa Hedging – Hardy, Fragrant, and Wildlife-Friendly

Rosa rugosa is a classic choice for creating informal, wildlife-friendly hedges that deliver beauty and resilience in equal measure. Renowned for its richly scented flowers, attractive foliage, and vibrant hips, this hardy deciduous rose forms a dense, prickly hedge that offers year-round interest and natural protection.

From early summer through to autumn, Rosa rugosa produces an abundance of fragrant, single or semi-double blooms in shades of pink or white, followed by striking orange-red hips that provide valuable winter food for birds. Its rugged nature makes it ideal for exposed, coastal, or low-maintenance sites, thriving even in poor soils and windy conditions.

With its thorny stems and dense growth, Rosa rugosa also excels as a security hedge, while its seasonal display brings colour, fragrance, and ecological value to gardens of all sizes.

Key Features

  • Seasonal Beauty: Scented summer flowers followed by bright ornamental hips

  • Wildlife Value: Excellent for pollinators and birds

  • Hardy & Resilient: Thrives in exposed, coastal, and challenging conditions

  • Security Hedge: Dense, thorny growth deters intruders

  • Low Maintenance: Easy to grow and tolerant of a wide range of soils

Ideal For

  • Informal hedging and naturalistic planting schemes

  • Coastal gardens and exposed sites

  • Wildlife-friendly gardens and pollinator borders

  • Boundary hedges that combine security and seasonal beauty

Growing Conditions

  • Position: Full sun to partial shade

  • Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates poor or sandy soils

  • Hardiness: Fully hardy across the UK

  • Care: Light pruning after flowering to encourage strong growth and flowering

Bring lasting colour, fragrance, and wildlife appeal to your garden with Rosa rugosa hedging – a tough, beautiful, and low-maintenance choice that offers charm and practicality in equal measure.

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