Hermosa rose

Rosa (RO-zuh)

Family: Rosaceae Unknown Shrub (3-15 ft)

Shrub (3-15 ft)Unknown

'Hermosa' was introduced in 1840 and is still considered lovely today. It blooms summer through fall with double soft lavender-pink flowers produced singly or in small clusters. The shrub is attractive and sturdy with nice green-gray leaves and a spreading growth habit. It is a member of the rose family (Rosaceae). Use in plantings of 3 or more, in borders or a cottage garden. For full information on common pests and diseases, please see the Rosa page. More information on Rosa .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 47 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 3 - Shrub (3-15 ft) Optimal soil pH Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Rosa 'Frau Dagmar Hastrup' Rosa 'Great Maiden' s Blush' Rosa 'Jeanne Lajoie'

Native alternatives Lindera benzoin Rhododendron periclymenoides

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions

Plant type: Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
USDA zones: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture: Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH: Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage: Good Drainage
Available space: 3 feet-6 feet
NC region: Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size: Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance: Medium
Canopy layer: 3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)

Form & Appearance

Habit / form: Erect; Spreading
Foliage: Deciduous
Leaf color: Blue; Green
Leaf type: Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement: Opposite
Leaf shape: Elliptical; Ovate
Leaf margin: Serrate
Hairs present: No
Leaf detail: Bright green to gray-green foliage with 3 to 5 leaflets.
Flower color: Pink
Flower value: Fragrant; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower form: Head
Flower shape: Cup
Flower detail: 2-3 inch fully double pink blooms with 35 petals appear in small clusters. Blooms hang downward and have a delicate fragrance.
Bloom time: Fall; Summer
Fruit color: Red/Burgundy
Fruit type: Berry
Fruit detail: Rose hips produced

Wildlife & Ecology

Native status: Unknown
Attracts: Bees

Food & Medicine

Harvest time: Fall; Summer
Fruit type: Berry

Edibility

Rose hips are used to make tea and jelly.

Landscape Use

Landscape theme: Cottage Garden; English Garden
Design feature: Accent; Border; Small groups
Garden tags: #long bloom time #double flowers #hardy #showy flowers #rose hips #deciduous shrub #pink flowers #fragrant flowers #full sun tolerant #partial shade tolerant #shrub rose

Problems & Resistance

Resistant to: Deer
Propagation: Stem Cutting

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