Description
Size (HxW): 3’ x 3’
Growth Habit: Upright, vase
Planting Location: Cozy
Zone 3a
- Exotic coral blooms with a yellow center
- Single (4-8 petals), lightly scented roses
- Dark green foliage has red undertones & emerges burgundy in spring
- Showy, orange-red rosehips in mid July – fall
- Re-blooming from July – September
- Rosehips are edible with little flavour (great for making tea), but are high in vitamin C
- Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming
- Fast growth rate (12-24”/yr) if pruned annually
- Prune after blooms fade to encourage re-blooming
- Spring pruning ensures the flowers bloom and the shrub maintains a more dense, appealing form
- Row Spacing: minimum 24-30” apart
- Minimal suckering
- Resistant to Fungal Black Spot
- Caution: thorny branches