Japanese Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa) Live Bare Root Plant 6"-12" - Hardy Fragrant Shrub for USDA Zones 2-7

Japanese Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa) - Live Bare Root Plant

The Japanese Rugosa Rose is a hardy and fragrant shrub known for its vibrant pink flowers, glossy green foliage, and bright red rose hips. This live bare root plant, measuring between 6 and 12 inches, is well-suited for USDA zones 2 through 7. It thrives in a variety of garden settings including hedges, borders, and naturalized areas, especially in coastal regions due to its tolerance of salt spray and sandy soils.

Key Features

• Fragrant pink blooms that attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies
• Glossy green foliage providing year-round interest
• Bright red rose hips that add visual appeal and can be used for jams or teas
• Hardy and disease-resistant, suitable for low-maintenance gardening
• Moderate growth rate, reaching 4 to 6 feet at maturity
• Adaptable to full sun or partial shade environments

Growing Information

Plant the Japanese Rugosa Rose in well-drained soil, which can be sandy, loamy, or slightly acidic. Water moderately, ensuring regular watering until the plant is established; it becomes drought-tolerant afterward. This upright, bushy shrub blooms from late spring through fall, providing continuous color and supporting local pollinators. Its resilience makes it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a durable and attractive ornamental plant.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.