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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.
Prunus besseyi
fruit
A fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to Rosa rugosa
Buddleja davidii
shrubThrives in the same full sun, low water conditions as Rosa rugosa
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, LungwortGreat and Belgian EndiveGood nearby.Water: Low · Height: 180 cm · Soil: Adaptable — tolerates sand, salt, and poor soils
These three thrive alongside Rosa rugosa — and alongside each other.
