Melinda Myers

Shrub Rose

Botanical Name

Rosa

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 9

Height

2 to 8 feet

Width

2 to 8 feet

Flowers

Early summer, some repeating: variety of colors

Fruit

Orange-red hips

Light

Full sun

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Plant at the level they were grown in the nursery
• Don't deadhead single bloomers - allow for hips to develop
• Remove dead and crossing stems in spring
• Though hardier - some dieback reported in harsher winter climates

Problems

Black spot, powdery mildew, rusts, cankers, virus - most newer varieties are bred for resistance to these problems

Varieties

• Knock Out - raspberry to cherry-red flowers, all season bloomer, beautiful hips
• Champlain - 3 feet, continual dark red flowers, some fragrance, Zone 3
• DeMontarville - medium pink flowers, very disease resistant, Zone 3
• Morden Blush - double pale pink flowers, floriferous, slightly fragrant, Zone 3
• Carefree Beauty - coral pink flowers, long lasting flowers, orange hips, Zone 4
• Carefree Delight - pink flowers, floriferous, excellent disease resistance
• Winnepeg Parks - 3 feet, red flowers, moderately fragrant
• Morden Sunrise - 4 feet, yellow-orange semi-double flowers, slightly fragrant
• Prairie Joy - 6 feet, double dark pink flowers, some repeat bloom