Botanical profile

Rugosa rose 'Purple Pavement'

Latin name
Rosa rugosa 'Purple Pavement'
Common name
Rugosa rose 'Purple Pavement'
Type
Flowering shrub
Family
Rosaceae

Rosa rugosa 'Purple Pavement' is a vigorous shrub rose derived from the Rosa rugosa species, valued for its exceptional hardiness and unique bloom. It forms a dense, rounded bush with highly textured, dark green, corrugated foliage. Its large, intensely purplish-violet, semi-double, delicately fragrant flowers appear from early summer until autumn, sometimes reblooming. In late season, it produces large, decorative orange-red rose hips that extend its ornamental interest. Highly tolerant of poor, sandy, or saline soils, wind, and intense cold, Rosa rugosa 'Purple Pavement' is perfect for informal hedges, naturalistic landscaping, or seaside plantings. Robust and easy to maintain, it promotes biodiversity in full sun.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 2
Exposure
Full sun or at least 6 hours of direct sun per day.
Watering
Low to moderate, drought tolerant once established
Fertilization
Fertilize in spring with a rose or flowering plant fertilizer. Repeat every 4 to 6 weeks until mid-August. Do not fertilize after this time to allow the plant to fully enter dormancy.
Soil type
Rich, well-drained soil
Minimum temperature
'-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
June to August
Flower color
Purple violet
Fruiting
Large, decorative orange-red rose hips
Foliage color
Green
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Dense and rounded
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
158 cm (5 feet)
Width
100 cm (3.5 feet)
Growth rate
Average
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

Deer
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer

Deer

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