Melinda Myers

Floribunda Rose

Botanical Name

Rosa x hybrida

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 8

Height

3 feet

Width

3 feet

Flowers

Summer: large variety of colors, some fragrant

Fruit

Orange-red hips

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Plant grafted floribundas with the graft union 2 inches below the soil. Non-grafted floribundas can be planted at same level as grown in the nursery.
• Prune in spring before new growth
• Benefits from winter protection

Problems

Black spot, powdery mildew, rusts, cankers, virus

Varieties

• Nearly Wild - 2 to 3 feet, medium pink flowers in late spring or early summer, repeat bloomer, Zone 4
• Chuckles - 3 feet, pink flowers with white center, slightly fragrant
• Fred Loads - 4 feet, semi-double medium orange flowers, slight fragrance