Botanical Name: Rosa glauca
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Common Name: Redleaf Rose  
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  • Anatomy

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  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Orange, Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall, Persistent

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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Redleaf rose is a lovely, hardy, though difficult to find rose. It grows about 6 to 8 feet tall and maybe as wide, with an upward, slightly arching habit. The flowers are simple, single clear pink with white centers and yellow stamens. Hips are oval and coppery red. Unlike many roses, this one has foliage nearly as lovely as the flower: new leaves emerge reddish then open to a pewter-blue to grey-green with darker, purplish midribs. New stems are also purplish in hue, and nearly thornless. Combines well with perennials, ornamental grasses, and herbs. And while I normally don't recommend roses for foundations (so many of them are only attractive in flower), redleaf rose is lovely all year, and so could merit such placement.