- Botanical name: Rosa pimpinellifolia
- Common name: Groundcover rose
- Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub, Deciduous
White
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Prefers rich soil
- Thorns
Rosa pimpinellifolia is a low-growing, dense, spreading rose that makes excellent groundcover. It has attractive fern-like, dark green leaves, and bears creamy white, single flowers in summer. Its autumn hips are an incredible shade of purple, almost black.
For best results grow Rosa pimpinellifolia in moist but well-drained soil, in full sun. It’s perfect for growing in rock gardens, at the front of herbaceous or shrub borders, as low-growing hedging and in containers. As a shrub rose, it’s best pruned in late summer, after flowering has finished. Prune most stems lightly. To encourage young, vigorous growth, cut back a few of the oldest stems each year.
How to grow Rosa pimpinellifolia
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Plant size
90cm height
1.2m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Rosa pimpinellifolia and wildlife
Rosa pimpinellifolia is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, birds and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers and has seeds for birds.
Attractive to Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Attractive to Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Rosa pimpinellifolia poisonous?
Rosa pimpinellifolia has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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