This rose was very important to me in my rose journey as it was my introduction to the rugosas.
I loved its blooms, its foliage and its wonderful fragrance (to my nose, still the best of any rugosa).
Unfortunately, while other rugosas have done well down here in z11, this one did not enjoy the heat at all. Every summer it was on the verge of death. I tried moving it to more shade but it didn't like that either. This year the summer heatwaves finally killed it.
A fantastic rose, but not for here.

I thought I would add my experience with this rose. I planted four about 15 years ago in my garden in Oxfordshire (rainfall bellow average for Britain). My bushes are about 10ft tall and produce a good numbder of blooms. They are not reguarly pruned, though they are dead-headed. In recent years, however, the bushes have produced a great amount of dead wood while still demonstrating sustained vigour.

Edric Silvaticus, né vers 1067, noble anglo-saxon du Shropshire qui s’est battu contre l’invasion normande

Available from - Freedom Gardens
http://www.combinedroselist.com/freedom-gardens.html