Shrub Roses
        Last updated March 2008

Name Series Descriptive Color Fragrance Approx
Size
Coastal
Tolerant
Disease
Resistant
Shade
Tolerant
Cutting Cold
Tolerant
Heat
Tolerant
Year
Intro
Notes
Ballerina Hybrid Musk Shades of Pink Strong 8'-10'   x x   x   1937 Espalier or allow to spill over walls
Belinda's Dream   Medium Pink Moderate Medium   x     x   1988 Blackspot free
Blanc Double de Coubert Hybrid Rugosa Snowy White Strong 5' x x     x x 1892 Recurrent exquisite Rugosa Hybrid
Bonica   Pure Pink Strong 4'-5' x Yes!     x x 1985 Lovely dense shrub rose
Carefree Celebration Carefree Series Rich Orange none 4.5'   x       x 2008 Stronger color in hot, humid climates
Carefree Delight   Light and Dark Pink Blend Mild 4'-5'   x     x   1994 Blooms until Winter, sets hips
Carefree Wonder   Pink w/White Reverse Light Medium   x     x x 1990  
Citrus Splash Ultimate Collection Orange & Yellow Stripes Fruity 4.5'             2008 Plant as accent or hedge
Cocktail   Red w/Yellow Eye Delicate Spicy 6'-4'             1957 Tolerates poor soil
Country Dancer Buck Rose Intense Pink Moderate 2.5'   x     x x 1973 Flowers all season
Crystal Fairy Polyantha Bright White Light Apple 3'             2002 Profusion of blooms all season
Dapple Dawn   Pale Pink Slight Musk 5'-4'             1983  
Daydream AARS 2005 Fushia Slight Sweet 2'   x     x   2005 Bush, compact,
round habit
Double Knock Out (Photo) Radler Cherry Red none 3'   x         2004  
Excellenz von Shubert Polyantha Carmine Rose to Lilac Blend Sweet 5'-6'             1909 Continuous flowering while warm
Fairy Queen Polyantha Bright Red Light Apple 3'   x         2002 Super hardy
Fragrant Lavender Simplicity (Photo)   Light Lavender Strong Citrus 4'-5'   x         2006 Maintenance free, abundant blooms
Golden Zest (Photo)   Apricot Yellow Strong, Citrus 4.5'       x     2005 Perfect English form
Good 'N Plenty JP Ultimate Deep Pink, White Eye Light 30"   x         2007 Mounding habit, consistent color
Gourmet Popcorn (Photo) Shrublets White w/Yellow Center Moderate 4'-4' x x x   x x 1986 Reliable accent or border shrub
Hansa Rugosa Deep Fushia Strong Clove 4'-5'             1905 Hardy, vigorous, excellent repeat blooming
Home Run
(Photo) (Photo)
  Showy Flame Red Slight Medium   x         2006 Fast to flower, nearly always in color
Janet JP Ultimate Pink w/Copper Yellow Strong Old Rose 4'             2007  
Knock Out Radler Cherry Pink none 3' x x     x   1999  
Lady Elsi May AARS 2005 Coral Pink Slight 3'-2' x x         2005 Vigorous grower
Lovely Fairy Polyantha Light and Dark Pink Clusters Mild 3'-3'   x         1990  
Midnight Blue
(Photo) (Photo)
  Velvety Purple Strong 3' x       x x 2004  
Moje Hammar Berg   Reddish Violet Strong Spice Medium   x     x x 1931 Compact bush
Mutabalis (Photo) China Scarlet, Pink to Yellow Slight 6'-6' x x     No! x <1894 Nearly thornless. Blooms resemble butterflies. AKA: R. Shinensis Mutabalis
Oranges 'n' Lemons   Orange Striped Yellow Moderate 6'-8'   x     x   1992 Impenetrable hedge or arching shrub
Pillow Fight (Photo)   Bright White Strong Medium x         x 2000   
Pink Knockout   Powerful Pink none 3'-4'   x         2004 Self-cleaning, non-stop blooming
Pink Meidiland (Photo)   Deep Pink w/White Eye none Medium Bushy   x         1983 Clean, free-flowering
Plum Frost (Photo) JP Ultimate Purple, Lavender Reverse Strong Lemon 4'             2007  
Pure Perfume (Photo)   Pure White Strong, Grapefruit 4.5'             2005 Up to 100 petals per bloom!
Purple Pavement Rugosa Reddish Purple Strong Spice Medium, Rounded x       x   1986 Bright red hips in Fall
Purple Simplicity   Dark Purple w/Yellow Eye Moderate 4'-3'   x         1998 Strong, reliable hedge rose
Rainbow Knock Out (Photo) AARS 2007 Deep Salmon Pink Light 3'   Yes!         2007  
Rhapsody in Blue   Deep Purple Blend Moderate Sweet 5' x x       No 2007 Does best in cool conditions
Ruffled Cloud (Photo)   Deep Pink Strong 4'         x   2007 Lots of flowers!
Sevillana   Hot Red Slight 5'             1976 Rich vivid sprays of blooms
Simplicity Pink (Photo)   Medium Pink Mild 3'-4'             1978 Strong hedge rose
Snow Cone   Pure White Light 2'   x         2006 Excellent vigor,
re-blooming
Teeny Bopper   Scarlet Red, White Eye, White Reverse Mild 2'   x         2009 Double-ruffled blooms in flashy clusters
The Imposter   Light Pink w/Orange none 2.5'   x       x 2008 Single flower, unique color
Victorian Spice   Soft Pink Strong 4'-4'   x         1994 Nice, compact plant!
Watercolors   Yellow, Pink, Cerise and Ruby Tones Moderate Apple Medium, Rounded             2008 Very full and bushy,
tough as nails
White Drift Drift Series White none small             2005 True miniature shrub rose
White Simplicity (Photo)   Snowy White Light Sweet 4'-5'         x   1991 Covered in blooms
Spring to Fall
Wild Spice Hybrid Rugosa Crape Papery Pedals, Bright White Clove Spice 3'             2002 Goes with Wild Berry Breeze
Wild Thing   Dark Coral Pink Light 4'   x         2007 Open, arching habit
Wing Ding Polyantha Brilliant Scarlet Light Medium             2008 Slightly spilling habit
Yellow Simplicity (Photo)   Bright Yellow Mild 5'-4'   x     x x 1997 Excellent, hardy hedge rose

 
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