Rosa rugosa 'Nearly Wild'/Nearly Wild Rose

Large sprawling shrub with a few blossoms in summer
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Scientific Name:	Rosa rugosa 'Nearly Wild'
Common Name:	Nearly Wild Rose
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Spring, Summer
Flower color:	Pink
Fruit present:	Fall, Winter
Fruit color:	Orange, Red
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	Yes

Comments:	This is an old bushy rose that produces bristle covered buds, pink flowers and bristle covered hips in fall. It is tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions and is generally a very tough rose. It is highly tolerant of rose pests that attack many of the other roses.