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