| Bloom size: | Small: under 2" |
| Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Medium red |
| Extra Bloom Info: | Small to medium, in clusters, with notched petals |
| Rebloom: | Some |
| Class: | Other: Hybrid rugosa |
| Growth Habit: | Typically 4-6 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Mild |
| Hybridizer & year: | De Goey, 1918 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 5 and warmer |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-5 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
![Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-06-06
"Rosa rugosa 'F. J. Grootendorst', 2017, Rugosa [Rose], ROE-zuh r](/pics/2018-02-14/frankrichards16/17d581-250.jpg "Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-06-06
\"Rosa rugosa 'F. J. Grootendorst', 2017, Rugosa [Rose], ROE-zuh r")
![Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-06-06
"Rosa rugosa 'F. J. Grootendorst', 2017, Rugosa [Rose], ROE-zuh r](/pics/2018-02-14/frankrichards16/01f864-250.jpg "Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-06-06
\"Rosa rugosa 'F. J. Grootendorst', 2017, Rugosa [Rose], ROE-zuh r")
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