Beautiful Hot Pink Shrub Belongs To Rose Family

Polyantha or Rugosa Rose

Ask the Expert: What is this BEAUTIFUL hot pink shrub??
My friend’s neighbor has this outrageous flowering shrub.  I’ve never seen one like it.  It’s not an azalea.  The flowers are big the leaves are dark.  Patty

Reply:

I believe what you have is a either a polyantha or rugosa rose.  When most people think of roses, the hybrid tea that is often used in floral arrangements is the one that comes to mind.  However the rose family is very large and has members that come in all shapes and sizes.  The ployantha and the rugosa roses are closley related to the old wild roses and are used as blooming shrubs in landscapes.