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Rosaceae
Apple rose
Rosa villosa
Also known as Rosa villosa evratiana, Rosa cardanica, Rosa mollis var. coerulescens, Rosa pomifera
Zones 4–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Rose · Shrub Rose · Rosehip · Ornamental · Fragrant · Wildlife Garden · European Rose · Hedgerow · Perennial Shrub · Cottage Garden
Pet-safeMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 16 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Apple rose is a hardy, ornamental shrub prized for its large decorative hips and fragrant blooms in sun to partial shade. Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season and apply a balanced fertilizer in spring to encourage vigorous flowering. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and remove any dead or crossing branches.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water at the base until soil is thoroughly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before the next watering · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, New York
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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Bonsall Bench Wholesale Growers
$13.75–$305.00Distance unavailable · 6215 Camino del Rey, Bonsall, CA 92003
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De Jong Garden Center
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Lugonia Grove & Garden
$12.75–$375.00Distance unavailable · 1465 E Lugonia Ave, Redlands, CA 92374
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Prado Basin Growers
$100.00–$250.00Distance unavailable · 5180 Eucalyptus Ave, Chino, CA 91710
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Rainbow Ridge Growers
$18.75–$60.00Distance unavailable · 1740 Rainbow Valley Boulevard, Rainbow, CA 92028
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Rosecrans Rose Growers
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Saxony Flower Growers
$10.75–$20.50Distance unavailable · 1094 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA 92024
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Temescal Canyon Plant Co.
$13.75–$120.00Distance unavailable · 21740 Temescal Canyon Rd, Corona, CA 92883
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Zamora Tree Ranch
$270.00–$565.00Distance unavailable · 15236 Bledsoe St, Sylmar, CA 91342
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