Rosa
'Snow Pavement'
Snow Pavement Rose
Family |
Rosaceae |
Genus |
Rosa |
Cultivar |
'Snow Pavement' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (deciduous) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
3a |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
3 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 |
Temperature (°C) |
-40 |
Temperature (°F) |
-40 |
Height |
0.9 m |
Spread |
1.2 m |
Landscape |
Borders, hedges, climbers, rock garden, flower beds, containers, cut flowers, can accommodate almost any garden need. |
Cultivation |
Grow in full sun in moist but well-drained soil. Suckers should be removed annually. |
Shape |
Compact-spreading. |
Growth |
Medium |
Pests |
Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale insects, caterpillars, mildew, dieback, canker, viruses, rust and rose slugs. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Smooth, robust woody stems with small characteristic rose spines/thorns. New growth, leaf and flower stems are slightly hairy. |
Leaf Description |
Semi-glossy, robust, elliptic-pinnate leaves. |
Flower Description |
Solitary, or clustered sprays of vivid 20 - 30 petaled blooms arranged in tight whorls. |
Fruit Description |
Small round rosehip fruits borne from flowers with outer flesh that wrinkles, or shrivels like a 'raisin' with age. |
Colour Description |
Vivid blooms purplish pink to blush pink in colour, medium green to yellowish-green foliage, showy medium red rosehip fruits and brownish-green bark with reddish-brown spines/thorns. |
Texture Description |
Medium, hairy to thorny. |
Notable Specimens |
Olds College, Olds, Alberta, Canada. |