Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

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.

Plant calendar

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Rosa and wildlife

Rosa is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, birds and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers and has seeds for birds.

Is known to attract Bees
Bees
Is known to attract Beneficial insects
Beneficial insects
Is known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Butterflies/​Moths
Butterflies/​Moths
Is known to attract Other pollinators
Other pollinators

Is Rosa poisonous?

Rosa has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Cats
Cats
Is not known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Rosa pimpinellifolia
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