Rosa rubrifolia
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Common Name —— redleaf rose
Family —————— Rosaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 7
Form ——————— arching-spreading shrub
Height/Spread ——– 1.5 – 2.5 m / 1.5 – 2.5 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— deciduous; alternate; pinatelly compound; 5 – 9 leaflets; coppery or purplish green
Fall Colour ———— grey-purple
Flower —————— May – June; clear pink; single
Fruit ——————— red to brown; ovoid to subglobose; long
Limitation ————- prone to black spot, rose rust and powder mildews
Strength —————- interesting foliage colour
Use ———————– at shrubby borders
