Rosa virginiana-Virginia rose

Description

Native rose species tolerant of sandy, salty, poor soils, salt spray from ocean; this is a good native replacement for that ubiquitous beach rose (Rosa rugosa); doesn’t form those impenetrable hedges that beach rose does; amiable to loamy, better garden soils too; good choice for those “hell strip areas” right next to the road that get sand, salt, soil compaction and beatings from the snow plow. For a few glorious weeks in late June, we have three of our native roses flowering at once, including this one.

 

15″-18″ high, 1.5 gallon pot size