Rosa x hybrida
Photo Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden Plant FinderBotanical Name
Rosa x hybrida
Hardiness
Zones 4 to 9
Height
6 to 24 inches
Width
8 to 24 inches
Flowers
Summer: large variety of colors
Fruit
Hips: orange, red, green-brown
Light
Full sun
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting and Care
Plant in spring or early summer at same level as in the nursery, grow as a houseplant, deadhead to encourage new blooms and thick sturdy growth, provide winter protection if grown outdoors
Problems
Black spot, powdery mildew, rusts, cankers, virus
Varieties to Consider
'Sunblaze' Series - golden, yellow, lavender, hot pink, raspberry, and salmon flowering, fragrant, up to 2'
'Gizmo' - orange-scarlet flowers
'Gourmet Popcorn' - white flowers
'Gizmo' - orange-scarlet flowers
'Gourmet Popcorn' - white flowers
Did you know?
Miniatures are just that: miniature versions of hybrid teas or floribunda roses.