Description
Rosa ‘Roseraie de l’Hay’ – This vigorous dense rugosa rose grows 5-7′ feet tall and 5-6′ feet wide. From prickly canes it carries leathery, wrinkled, dark green leaves, that color handsomely bronze yellow in autumn. From late spring to autumn it bears cupped to flat, double strongly scented, rich purple red flowers, that are 4 ½” across. It does not set much fruit. Tolerate arid and poor soil as long as they are well drained. Dry petals for potpourri. Usually disease free but the flowers sometimes attract Japanese beetles and pron to rose stem gridler.
Zones 4-9
