Rosa Rugosa
Based on her study and testing, Barbara has compiled this list of the cultivars, which she knows to be the hardiest in her location. The most recommended for hardiness (almost invincible):
Rosa Alexander E. MacKenzie
Rosa Dart’s Dash
Rosa Hansa
Rosa Polstjarnan
Rosa Prairie Joy
Rosa Rubrifolia
Rosa Rugosa
Rosa Rugosa Alba
Rosa Scabrosa
Rosa Therese Bugnet
Rosa William Baffin
Rosa Woodsii
Rosa Woodsii Kimberley
medium red flowers,vigorous
reddish-violet blooms, repeat
magenta, repeats, hips, fragrant
white blooms, vigorous, thorny
double peach-pink, repeating
red-tinted foliage, pink blooms
Mauve-pink flowers, hips
fragrant, white blooms, hips
large single blooms, repeats
fragrant, lavender blooms
Semi-double pink, repeating
pink flower clusters, hips
improved selection
The following group consists of roses which may be nearly as hardy, but haven’t been as widely tested.
Rosa Rotes Meer
Rosa Adelaide Hoodless
Rosa Belle Poitevine
Rosa Blanc Double de Coubert
Rosa Capt. Samuel Holland
Rosa Champlain
Rosa Charles Albanel
Rosa Cuthbert Grant
Rosa David Thompson
Rosa Dwarf Pavement
Rosa Foxi Pavement
Rosa Frau Dagmar Hastrup
Rosa Frontenac
Rosa George Vancouver
Rosa Green Ice
Rosa Grootendorst Supreme
Rosa Harison’s Yellow
Rosa Henry Hudson
Rosa Henry Kelsey
Rosa Jens Munk
Rosa John Cabot
Rosa John Davis
Rosa John Franklin
Rosa Lambert Closse
Rosa Lillian Gibson
Rosa Louis Joilett
Rosa Louis Riel
Rosa Louise Bugnet
Rosa Marie Bugnet
Rosa Marie-Victorin
Rosa Martin Frobisher
Rosa Metis
Rosa Mrs.John McNabb
Rosa Pierrette Pavement
Rosa Pink Grootendorst
Rosa Pink Pavement’
Rosa Pink Surprise
Rosa Prairie Dawn
Rosa Pristine Pavement
Rosa Reta Bugnet
Rosa Scarlet Pavement
Rosa Schneezwerg
Rosa Seager Wheeler
Rosa Showy Pavement
Rosa Simon Fraser
Rosa Sir Thomas Lipton
Rosa Snow Owl’
Rosa Snow Pavement
Rosa Stanwell Perpetual
Rosa Wasagaming
Rosa Will Alderman
Rosa Winnipeg Parks
very fragrant, purple-red blooms
semi-double light red flowers
soft pink flowers, repeats
very fragrant, pure white flowers
medium red, repeating
double dark red, repeating
reddish-purple blooms, repeating
very fragrant, deep red flowers
deep pinkish-red, repeats, hips
very fragrant, light pink blooms
deep purple-pink, repeating
very fragrant, light pink blooms
semi-double pink, repeats
medium red in clusters, repeats
mini-double greenish blooms
garnet red ruffled blooms, repeats
fragrant, sulphur-yellow flowers
very fragrant, double white bloom
fragrant medium red flowers
very fragrant, clear pink flowers
semi-double cherry red blooms
very fragrant, medium pink bloom
medium red ruffled flowers
tea rose fragrance, double pink
very fragrant, large rose pink
pink ‘old rose’ style flowers
single white flowers
semi-double white flowers
very fragrant, double white bloom
peach hybrid-tea type blooms
fragrant, double soft pink
medium soft pink flowers
very fragrant, double white/pink
very fragrant, pink-red
double pink ruffled
salmon-pink, repeats, hips
single blush-pink, continuous
double-pink, pillar type, repeats
very fragrant, white blooms, hips
single, large white flowers
semi-double, light red
semi-double, snow white, hips
double, small pink flowers
very fragrant, large pink blooms
semi-double rich deep pink
double, large white, repeats
semi-double white, repeats, hips
very fragrant, apple-blossom pink
quartered, blush pink, continuous
pink cabbage style blooms
fragrant, tea-rose style blooms
semi-double scarlet red


