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This species can spread aggressively. Check local guidance before planting, and avoid letting it escape into the wild.
Rosa rugosa
Japanese species rose. Single magenta-pink blooms followed by large vitamin-C-rich hips. Extremely tough and salt-tolerant. Often used as hedging.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseFair nearby.
Salvia apiana
herbThrives in the same full sun, low water conditions as Rosa rugosa
Water: Low · Height: 180 cm · Soil: Adaptable — tolerates sand, salt, and poor soils