Hansa Hybrid Rugosa Rose (Rosa rugosa 'Hansa')
ROE-sah roo-GO-sah 'Hansa'

Deciduous Perennial Shrub, Mounding in the Rosaceae Family
Double magenta, very fragrant blossoms appear in a large flush in early summer and then repeat until frost, followed by large scarlet hips.
Hansa is a vigorous, cold-hardy rugosa shrub rose grown for its large, semi-double, deep crimson-purple blooms with a strong, clove-like fragrance. Flowers appear from June into October, often followed by showy orange-red hips in fall alongside golden-yellow foliage. Its coarse, deeply veined (rugose) leaves and dense, rounded habit make it a tough, disease-resistant choice for hedges and informal plantings, and among the most cold-hardy of garden roses.

Pros

  • Lovely scent
  • Beautiful blooms
  • Huge variety of shapes, sizes, colors, scents, and growing preferences

 

Cons

  • “Ouch!”
  • Should be pruned carefully according to type
  • Need full sun to bloom well

 

 

Plant Data

Mature Size 4 - 6 feet tall. 3 - 4 feet wide.
Growth Rate Vigorous
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 3a - 8b (Usually hardy to -40° F)
Tags Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Deciduous, Disease Resistant, Extended Bloom Time, Fall Color, Formal Garden, Foundation, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Beginners, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Hedges, Low Maintenance, Medium, Medium, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Perennial, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Shrub, Thorns, Tolerant of Loamy Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Salt, Well-Drained Soil
Bloom Period June - October
Flower Color Deep Crimson Purple
 

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Past Availability
2025 : 04/03 - 10/04
2024 : 05/01 - 10/05
2023 : 05/04 - 09/30

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Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.

Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.


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