Plant Min Zone: 4a
Plant Max Zone: 9a
Sunlight: All Day Full Sun, Full Sun, Part Sun
Water / Rainfall: Average
Soil Quality: Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Salmon, Orangish Red
Berry / Fruit Color: Insignificant
Spring Foliage Color: Reddish Purple, Reddish Green
Summer Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Green, Gold
Evergreen Foliage: No
Winter Interest: No
Scented Flowers: Yes
Drought Tolerance: Medium
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium
Humidity Tolerance: Medium
Wind Tolerance: Medium
Poor Soil Tolerance: Clay Soils, Rocky Soils
Height: 3' - 4'
Width: 3' - 4'
Growth Rate: Medium
Service Life: Medium: 3-5 years
Maintenance Need: Medium
Spreading Potential: Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Shrub Normally Winter-kills so trim to 6-12" off Ground in Winter or Early Spring: Blooms on New Wood.
Plant Grouping Size: Specimen Planting of 1-3, Small Grouping of 3-5
Best Side of House: West Exposure, East Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: None
Ornamental Features: Multiple Seasons of Interest, Long Blooming Season, Long Lasting Fall Color, Emerges Early in Spring
Special Landscape Uses: None
Possible Pest Problems: Rabbits, Virus, Spider Mites, Beetles, Root Rot Disease, Stem/Crown Disease
Plant Limitations: May get Occasional Winter-kill, Needs Thick Winter Mulch, Has Thorns, Susceptible to Juglone / Black Walnut
If you think roses are for very proper, formal gardens, think again. This rebel has intense, amazing color: shades of ruby-red grapefruit, summer sunsets, and those fancy tropical drinks with umbrellas in them. The continuous blooms cover the tidy mound of dark, glossy foliage. This is a wonderful choice for mass plantings or adding unusual color to mixed borders In Lawrence Kansas, performance has been impressive and low maintenance. Currently, no serious pest problems exist but we are careful not to recommend planting roses in large mass groupings in case a pest or disease like Rose Rosette Virus (RRV) becomes a problem. Mixed small plantings of roses and non-host plants may slow the spread of RRV in landscape plantings. As with most roses, thorns may be an issue with children or pets. Usually rose thorns are short and don't cause any serious injury: it creates more of a life lesson about respecting and being careful around the dangers in our world. All Proven Winners® plants are legally propagated, healthy and vigorous, true to name, and tagged with color pictures and growing information.