Suited for growing in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, you can install beach roses either in full sun or in partial shade, but plants will be healthier and flower better when given full sunlight. These 3-inch blooms flower mainly in late spring and early summer. The (usually) fragrant flowers are most commonly either pink or white. They can push up suckers, thereby spreading to become colonies or "thickets" over time. Birds often nest in the thickets of beach roses. The stalks are covered in sharp thorns, making this a good hedge plant for homeowners who wish to discourage trespassers. But what follows is a general description of the species (wild) plant.īeach roses usually reach a height of 4 to 6 feet, with a similar spread, but they have been known to become even larger than that. Several varieties and/or cultivars of beach roses have been put on the market, such as the aptly named 'Sandy,' and plant attributes (including floral color) will vary from one to another. Wild birds and other animals, such as deer, eat the rose hips (that is, the fruit of the beach rose). High in vitamin C, humans can eat the rose hips, too. Not only do these bushes furnish ornamental value along the seashore, but they are also sometimes planted in sand dunes and along beach roads to prevent shore erosion.
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