Rosa rugosa 'Agnes': Yellow Rugosa Rose

'Agnes' Rugosa Rose – Yellow with Apricot Tints

One of few yellow rugosa roses, epitomizes finest rugosa attributes. Double blooms, old-fashioned aspect, delightful fragrance reminiscent of antique roses. Bloom color changes with temperature: cool = apricot, warm = soft yellow. (Suzanne Verrier, Fine Gardening #121)

Note

Rugosa roses listed invasive in some areas (CT, MA, NJ, NY, RI, WA).

Culture

Full sun, good air circulation, fertile well-drained soil. Top-dress with compost after planting and each spring/fall. Propagate by digging suckers in fall, cutting connecting root close to mother plant, leave until early spring for own roots, then transplant. Pests: Japanese beetles, rose stem girdler, deer.

Features

• Double yellow/apricot flowers, fragrant
• Rugosa foliage, thorny
• Invasive in some regions
• 3–6 feet tall and wide

Uses

Beds, borders, hedge, screening, specimen in cottage gardens.