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Washington, D.C. — Rosa Wichuraiana poteriifolia, a rare variety of Rosa Wichuraiana grown in the National Herb Garden, will soon be available in nursery catalogs for the first time since its discovery on a Japanese beach in 1956, reports The Avant Gardener.

R. W. poteriifolia forms a low-growing mat so dense that weeds can't penetrate it. It also resists drought, suffers few insect or disease problems, and bears showy white roses in summer.