A compact, strong-growing Rugosa rose with vibrant magenta blooms and orange hips, 'Hansa' is one of the most rugged and appealing roses for your garden. Very disease resistant and tolerant of just about any kind of adversity, it offers three seasons of interest with blooms and fruit!The shrub reaches just 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide, bearing 3-inch double blooms of boldest crimson-purple. The clove fragrance fills the garden for months on end, followed by a prolific crop of showy red hips in fall. If left on the plant, these hips keep it showy right through winter!
Introduced in the Netherlands in 1905, 'Hansa' has stood the test of time in thousands of gardens. Try it in yours and discover how tough and beautiful a Rugosa can really be!
Rugosa roses are exceptional for their clove-scented fragrance and their indisputable hardiness. They will grow under difficult conditions, even when exposed to salt winds and spray. They sport numerous ferocious thorns, discouraging the trespass of man or beast! The foliage is bold and heavily veined, while the flowers (usually single) are richly textured and large, with colors that blend well with Old Shrub Roses.
Particularly desirable for their habit of producing flowers throughout the season, the plants are quite long lasting, disease resistant, and tolerant of diverse soils from sand to heavy clay. Zones 4-9.
