Rosa glauca




Botanical Name: Rosa glauca
Common Name: redleaf rose
Family Name: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin: Bulgaria, Germany, Poland, Scandinavia, Finland

Leaf: Blue-green to coppery or purplish, Glaucous, 5-10cm long, 5-9 leaflets
Bud: Alternate
Flower: Pink, Fragile, Fragrant,  2.5-4cm in diameter, Clusters of 2-5, May/Jun

Fruit/Seed: Dark-red globose hip 10-15cm in diameter
Stem/Bark: Sparsely bristled and thorny cinnamon coloured arching canes 1.5-3m tall
Size: Heght: 6.0-8.0ft/Spread: 5.0-7.0ft
Habit: Deciduous shrub
Form: Upright, Arching

Soil conditions: Rich, Well-drained
Moisture: Medium
Sun: Full sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Mixed shrub boarders, Small grouping, Hedge

Notes: Perennial, Attracts butterflies and birds

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