Rose Hedges
Many Rugosas or Explorer roses make excellent informal hedges. Some of our favorites are ‘FJ Grootendoorst’, ‘The Hunter’, ‘John Davis’, ‘Adelaide Hoodless’, ‘Blanc Double de Coubert’, ‘Champlain’, ‘Bonica’ and ‘Therese Bugnet’. Rose hedges should be pruned in early spring when dormant. Remove stray branches at any time. Be sure to keep the base of hedges wider than the top to allow light to reach the bottom stems. Generally, space hedge plants one half to two thirds the mature plant width apart, depending on how fast you want the hedge to fill in.
