Rosa rugosa 'Dart's Dash': Crimson Rugosa Rose

'Dart's Dash' Rugosa Rose – Crimson Double with Showy Hips

One of best crimson double rugosas. Large blossoms with spicy rugosa scent, marvelous showy hips after bloom. Establishes quickly, fine for low hedge. (Suzanne Verrier, Fine Gardening #121)

Note

Rugosa roses 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, leave until spring, transplant. Pests: Japanese beetles, rose stem girdler, deer.

Features

• Large crimson double flowers, spicy scent
• Showy hips
• Invasive in some regions
• 3–6 feet tall and wide

Uses

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