Hedgehog Rose, Rosa rugosa rubra - Shrub

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A versatile and worthy addition to any garden. With the minimum of attention and being highly resistant to all of the usual rose problems, this rose will produce masses of fragrant, single, yellow-centred flowers from July to September. These are followed in the autumn by attractive, tomato-shaped, red or orange-red rose-hips.

Vigorous and repeat-flowering. Can be used as a part of a mixed border, as a hedge or as a apart of a wild garden. Vivid green wrinkled (rugose) leaves turn a butter colour in the autumn and the hips are the source of much excitement amongst various finches and other small seed-eating birds.

Height and spread: 2m x 2m (6ft x 6ft), rather open growth, good security barrier, not so good visual barrier (easy to see through)

Position: full sun or partial shade

Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, but not very fussy.

Rate of growth: fast-growing

Flowering period: July to September

Flower colour: purple / pink /red - or white (the alba variety)

Other features: excellent cut-flowers, incredibly prickly stems, a good security plant

Hardiness: fully hardy

Garden care: Before planting shorten thick roots to 25cm (10in) and reduce top-growth to an outward-facing bud 8-15cm (3-6in) above ground-level.

Uses - Hedging / mixed border / wild garden