Rose, Rugosa Rose, Japanese RoseRugosa Rose is a sprawling, thorny deciduous shrub with serrated dark green foliage that turns yellow in fall. Flowers can range from shades of white to pink and appear singularly or in clusters from mid spring into summer with a sporadic fall bloom. If you do not deadhead to extend the bloom, orange rosehips will follow the flowers and ripen by fall. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well drained soils. Rugosa is noted for