Hybrid Rugosa Rose 'Thérèse Bugnet'

'Thérèse Bugnet' is a rugged hybrid rugosa (1941, Bugnet) combining extreme cold hardiness with fragrant, double pink blooms and ornamental hips—ideal for harsh climates and low-maintenance landscapes.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Species: rugosa (hybrid)
• Cultivar: 'Thérèse Bugnet'
• Also known as: Thérèse Bugnet
• Synonym: Rosa rugosa
• Hybridized by: Bugnet
• Introduced: 1941

Key Features: Medium (3–4 inch), fully double, clear pink blooms with strong, sweet fragrance. Blooms heavily in early summer, repeats lightly. Dense, upright habit to 5–7 feet with wrinkled, disease-free rugosa foliage. Large, ornamental red hips in fall. Extremely cold hardy (USDA zones 3–7). Salt and wind tolerant.

Landscape Uses: Hedges, windbreaks, specimen, difficult sites, cold-climate gardens. A survivor that thrives where others fail.