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Hansa

Color: Lavender/Mauve/Purple Class: Rugosa Introduced: 1905 Best Zones: 3-9 Bloom Form: Double Repeat Bloom: Yes

RUGOSA - HANSA A truly magnificent rose. Disease resistant Strong fragrance Suitable for zones 3 - 9 DETAILED DESCRIPTION  All the good, rugged features of the Rugosa species are combined with big shapely buds…

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Rugosa Lavender/Mauve/Purple Strong
Registered Name
Hansa
Also Known As
Rosa rugosa 'Hansa'
Breeder
Schaum & Van Tol
Seller
Burlington Rose Nursery, Heirloom Roses, High Country Roses, Rose Petals Nursery, Wildwood Nurseries, Witherspoon Rose Culture
Introduced
1905
Best Zones
3-9
5-7 ft Height
5-7 ft Width
4 in Bloom Size
17-25 Petals

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Wildwood Nurseries Size: Bare Root / Own Root Ships to Canada Bare Root / Own Root Out of stock $69.99 — Visit Seller
Burlington Rose Nursery Ships to US Hansa (Rugosa, Schaum & Van Tol, 1905) Listed for sale — — Visit Seller
Heirloom Roses Ships to US · Ships to Canada Hansa Out of stock $53.00
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Discount Code 20% • Roselady26
ARS Offer 15% • ARS member offer.
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High Country Roses Ships to US · Ships to Canada Hansa Out of stock $27.95
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ARS Offer 15% • Online code is in your membership book.
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Rose Petals Nursery Ships to US Hansa — — Visit Seller
Witherspoon Rose Culture Size: Apr 27) Ships to US · Ships to Canada Bareroot (Ship or Pickup Feb 2 - Apr 27) Out of stock $38.99
ARS Offer 10% • Only available with phone orders.
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Witherspoon Rose Culture Size: Potted (Pickup in store only starting Apr 2026) Ships to US · Ships to Canada Potted (Pickup in store only starting Apr 2026) In stock $44.99
ARS Offer 10% • Only available with phone orders.
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Overview

RUGOSA - HANSA

A truly magnificent rose.

  • Disease resistant
  • Strong fragrance
  • Suitable for zones 3 - 9

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

 All the good, rugged features of the Rugosa species are combined with big shapely buds and richly-colored fragrant flowers in this old hardy favorite. 

GROWTH HABIT

 Similar to 'Roseraie de l'Hay', but bears hips and more double flowers of bright silky magenta. One of the first and last to bloom. Strong, delicious scent. Very healthy. Great for barrier plantings in cold climates. Red hips in fall. Avoid chemical sprays. Disease free. 

ROSE CHARACTERISTICS

 Rose Type

 Rugosa

 Growth Habit

 Rounded, bushy, & shrubby

 Color

 Vibrant violet red

 Fragrance Strength

 Strong

 Flowering

 Full

 Flower Size

 Large

 Disease Resistance

 Good

 Height

 5 - 7 ft

 Width

 5 - 7 ft

 Hybridizer

 Schaum & Van Tol

 Year of Introduction

 1905

 Petal Count

 30

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