 Rosa glauca (rubrifolia)
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- common names: blueleaf rose
- flowering season: early summer
- height: 6 feet
- Light requirements: sun, partial shade
- Soil requirements: average, well drained
- Water requirments: average
- Growth habit: bushy
- How to propagate: seeds
- Leaf type: leaves divided into 5 or 7 leaflets of a striking bluish color
- Ways to use it: needs less attention than many roses; tie it to a fence or trellis, or allow it to grow free as a large shrub
- Special characteristics: bright red fruit in fall
Also known as Rosa rubrifolia, it is notable for its unusual grey-green foliage and purplish-red stems. Flowers are pink and about one inch wide. The clusters of small red fruit are colorful later in the year. Rosa glauca is a densely spreading bush, 5 to 6 feet tall. Its thorns are small, more like prickles. Native to mountains of southern Europe, it can take much cold, growing in USDA Zones 2 to 9. Good uses would be tied to a trellis or fence to be trained as a small climber, or grown as a free-standing shrub. Also would grow well in a shady spot in your garden. Disease resistant and undemanding. Its fruit pesists into winter to offer food for birds. |
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