Purple Pavement Rugosa Rose - Shipped
Purple Pavement Rugosa Rose is a compact thorny deciduous shrub with a rounded habit and crinkly serrated deep green foliage that turns yellow and maroon in fall. The spicy scented semi-double flowers are magenta purple and blooms from late spring into fall, which are followed by orange rosehips. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Purple Pavement has good disease resistance and hip production, and tolerates drought and salt.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: |
4' - 5' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
3.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
2 - 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall. Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers. Rugosa is suckering and will form dense colonies unless restrained.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Phlox, Hyssop, Tickseed
IMAGES: Salicyna, Rosa Purple Pavement 2020-06-23 0414, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Salicyna, Rosa Purple Pavement 2020-06-23 0416, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Salicyna, Rosa Purple Pavement 2020-06-23 0418, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Salicyna, Rosa Purple Pavement 2020-06-23 0388, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Salicyna, Rosa Purple Pavement 2020-06-23 0420, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.