This hardy flowering Rose will grow where others will not. Rosa rugosa will grow in exposed locations include exposed coasts and hilly areas. It makes a spiny deciduous bush with a suckering habit and creates a dense hedge quickly. Rosa rugosa has lovely soft pink, fragrant flowers in Spring that are followed by large edible Rosehips and the foliage turns shades of yellow and gold in a good Autumn. It's ideal to fill an unwanted embankment, as a hedge or a clump. 
A hard clipping every year keeps the hedge fresh and helps it to produces more flowers.

It does not like waterlogged sites and prefers it on the slightly acidic side, but saying that, you could find a Rosa rugosa growing anywhere.

You will need to cut out any suckers that pop up alongside the hedge to keep it in check.

Site: Tolerates coastal exposure
Soil: Any well drained soil
Position: Full sun, partial shade
Season of Interest: Flowers in Summer and good foliage colour & hips in Autumn
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 7ft (2.1m) Spread: 4ft (1.2m)
Hedging Spacings: Space 18''-2ft (45-60cm) apart