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Lucida

Rosa virginiana

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Item # 6765 - 999195

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Grows in Zones 4-8

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Plant Facts

Mature Height	4 to 6 feet
Sun Exposure	Full Sun
Flower Color	Pink
Flowering Date	June
Fragrance	Good
Disease Resistance	Excellent
Zones	4-8

The Lucida Rose, Rosa virginiana 'Virginia Rose', is a shrub, with many spreading branches. It has hairy stems with curved thorns. Its leaves are split into smaller leaflets, each leaflet is dark green with teeth, up to 2.5" long. These leaves turn purplish red in the fall. Lucida Rose is a great plant to use for clearings, shores, and roadsides It also grows well in mixed borders, hedges, and as specimens. Lucida is tolerant of harsh conditions, including salt spray, wind, and poor soil. The rose hips are completely edible to both humans and animals, and are extremely rich in Vitamin C. They have a pleasantly tart taste, and are best used to make jellies or teas.