| Other Hardy Roses | ||||||||
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| Cultivar | Flower color | Plant height (feet) | Flower diameter (inches) | Flower type S=single SD=semi-double D=double VD=very double |
USDA Zones | Repeat bloom? | Fragrance | Comments |
| Shrub roses | ||||||||
| Agnes | light amber yellow | 5-6 | 2-3 | D | 4-5 | no | ff | Rugosa Hybrid; susceptible to black spot |
| Belle Poitevine | magenta-pink | 4-5 | 3-4 | SD | 2-3 | yes | ff | hardy Rugosa Hybrid |
| Blanc Double de Coubert | white | 5-7 | 3-3.5 | SD | 2-3 | yes | fff | Very fragrant Rugosa Hybrid |
| Carefree Beauty | coral pink | 3 | 4-4.5 | SD | 4 | yes | f | This Buck rose has long-lasting flowers and orange fruit. |
| Carefree Delight | pink | 2.5-5 | 1.5 | S | 4 | yes | Excellent disease resistance; prolific | |
| Chuckles | deep rose | 2 | 3.5 | S | 4 | yes | ff | Floribunda |
| Dwarf Pavement | pink | 3 | 3 | SD | 3 | yes | fff | Also known as Rosa Zwerg. |
| F. J. Grootendorst | bright red | 3-5 | 1-1.5 | D | 3-4 | yes | none | Fringed flowers resemble carnations. |
| Foxi Pavement | deep pink | 3 | 3 | SD | 3 | yes | fff | Also known as Buffalo Gal. |
| Fru Dagmar Hastrup | shell pink | 3 | 3-3.5 | S | 2 | yes | fff | Hybrid Rugosa with good fall foliage color. |
| Grootendorst Supreme | dark red | 3-4.5 | 1-1.5 | D | 3-4 | yes | none | Fringed flowers resemble carnations. |
| Hansa | crimson-purple | 6 | 4-4.5 | D | 2-3 | yes | fff | Hybrid Rugosa |
| Harison's Yellow | sulfur yellow | 6 | 2-2.5 | SD | 3 | no | ff | Small, fernlike foliage |
| Hunter | brilliant red | 4 | 3-3.5 | D | 4 | yes | f | Hybrid Rugosa |
| Lillian Gibson | light pink | 9-10 | 2.5-3 | D | 3-4 | no | ff | Prolific; 4-6 week bloom period |
| Linda Campbell | red | 5-6 | 2.5 | D | 4-5 | yes | Needs winter protection. | |
| Madame Hardy | white | 5-6 | 2-3 | D | 4 | no | fff | Old Damask. Blooms have green "eyes." Suckers. |
| Nearly Wild | medium pink | 2-3 | 2 | S | 4 | yes | f | A Floribunda whose flower resembles a wild rose. |
| Pink Grootendorst | clear pink | 3-4.5 | 1-1.5 | D | 3-4 | yes | none | Fringed flowers resemble carnations. |
| Purple Pavement | purple-crimson | 3 | 3 | SD | 3 | fff | Also known as Rotes Meer. | |
| Red leaf rose R. glauca (R. rubrifolia) |
pink | 6 | 1.5 | S | 2 | no | f | Reddish foliage has blue cast. Some shade tolerance. |
| R. hugonis (Father Hugo's Rose) | primrose yellow | 6-8 | 2-2.5 | S | 4 | no | f | Bushy growth with small ferny foliage. |
| R. rugosa | deep rose, magenta or white | 5-6 | 3.5 | S | 2 | yes | fff | Large fruit |
| R. rugosa alba plena | white | 5-6 | 3.5 | SD | 2-3 | yes | fff | |
| Roseraie de l'Hay | purplish-red | 6 | 4 | SD | 4 | yes | fff | Hybrid Rugosa |
| Schneezwerg (Snowdwarf) | white | 5 | 2 | SD | 2-3 | yes | fff | Hybrid Rugosa; deadhead for best appearance. |
| Sir Thomas Lipton | white | 5-6 | 3 | D | 4 | yes | ff | Hybrid Rugosa |
| Snow Pavement | light lavender | 2 | 3 | SD | 3 | yes | fff | Large red hips; also known as Schneekoppe. |
| Stanwell Perpetual | blush pink aging to white | 3 | 2-2.5 | D | 3-4 | yes | fff | Buy grafted/budded plants to prevent suckers. Gray-green foliage. |
| Therese Bugnet | lavender pink | 5-6 | 2-4 | D | 2 | yes | fff | Susceptible to mildew. May not rebloom much. |
| Topaz Jewel | soft yellow | 5 | 3.5-4 | SD | 4-5 | yes | f | Hybrid Rugosa. Blossoms shatter easily. |
| Climbing roses | ||||||||
| Seven Sisters (R. multiflora platyphylla) |
dark rose to lilac | 10 | small | D | 4-5 | no | f | Rambler. Color changes as flower ages. |
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