| Bloom size: | Small: under 2" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped |
| Petal count: | semi-double: 8-15 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Mauve and mauve blend |
| Rebloom: | None |
| Class: | Other: Hybrid spinosissima |
| Growth Habit: | Short, 2-3 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Moderate |
| Hybridizer & year: | Unknown, before 1850 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 3 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Plant Height: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Small and coarsely fern-like foliage. Suckers freely on its own roots. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | Unknown |
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