Hansa Rose
What: A legendary old-fashioned shrub rose (Rosa ‘Hansa’) renowned for its deeply fragrant double reddish-purple flowers that bloom repeatedly throughout summer. This hardy rose features brilliant orange fall foliage and decorative red hips in autumn.
Best use: Perfect as an accent plant, informal hedge, or windbreak in prairie gardens. Its tall, spreading habit makes it ideal for mass plantings or screening, while the fragrant blooms are excellent for cut flower arrangements.
Plant Details
| Height | 5 feet |
| Spread | 6 feet |
| Hardiness Zone | 2 |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Bloom Time | Early to mid summer — repeat blooming |
| Flower Color | Reddish-purple/violet with yellow eyes |
| Watering | Average to evenly moist conditions |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Maintenance | High — prune in late winter; prefers acidic soil; thorny |
| Uses | Accent, Mass Planting, Hedges/Screening, General Garden Use, Cut Flowers |
