Shrub Roses generally show good winter hardiness throughout Eastern Wisconsin. They prefer full sun and well drained average garden soil. The below chart of information embodies many useful facts about shrub roses but may vary based on site conditions and weather in a given season. Please note the winter guarantee information contained in this chart.
Continual blooming roses generally show color from the time that they begin blooming until frost.
Repeat blooming roses generally have a major show of color in June or July with sporadic blooms later in the season.
(O.R.) = Own Root Roses have increased hardiness, no graft incompatibility, no rootstock suckers, and are better for use as long term landscape plants.
* Designates roses that will probably winter kill. Some shrub roses such as Rosa ‘Sea Foam’ will winter kill to the ground.
|
Plant Name |
Winter Guarantee |
Flower Color |
Flower Form |
Bloom Fragrance |
Bloom Season |
Showy Hips? |
Year Introduced |
Height & Width |
Disease Potential |
Size |
|
Adelaide Hoodless (O.R.)
(Old Fashioned) |
Yes |
Bright Red |
SD |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1972 |
3’ x 3’ |
BS-2 |
2-gal |
|
Agnes (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Amber Yellow |
D |
FFF |
Early |
No |
1922 |
5’ – 6’ x
5’ – 6’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Alba plena (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
White |
D |
F |
Repeat |
Yes |
1867 |
5’ x 5’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Austrian Copper
(Old Fashion) |
Yes |
Copper-Red |
S |
F |
June |
No |
C.1500 |
6’ x 5’ |
BS-3 |
2 gal |
|
Baby Love * (New Variety)
(Shrub Type) |
No |
Summer Yellow |
S |
FF |
Continual |
No |
1997 |
4’ x 3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Belle Poitevine (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Medium Pink |
SD |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1984 |
3’ – 4’ x
3’ – 4’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Blanc Double de Coulbert (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
White |
D |
FFF |
Repeat |
No |
1892 |
4’ – 6’ x
4’ – 5’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Bonica * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
No |
Light Pink |
D |
F |
Continual |
Yes |
1985 |
3’ – 4’ x
3’ – 4’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Carefree Beauty * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Coral Pink |
SD |
F |
Continual |
Yes |
1977 |
4’ – 5’ x
4’ – 5’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Carefree Delight * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Pink / White Edge |
S |
F |
Continual |
No |
1995 |
4’ – 5’ x
4’ – 5’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Carefree Wonder * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Radiant Pink |
SD |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1991 |
3’ – 4’ x
3’ – 4’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Champlain * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Bright Red |
S |
F |
Continual |
No |
1982 |
3’ x 3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Charles Albanel (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Magenta |
S |
FF |
Repeat |
No |
1982 |
1’ – 2 ‘ x
3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Countess Celeste * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Coral |
D |
FF |
Continual |
No |
1998 |
3’ – 4’ x
3’ – 4’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Cuthbert Grant (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Dark Red |
D |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1967 |
3’ – 4’ x
3’ – 4’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
David Thompson (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Deep Pink |
D |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1979 |
3’ x 3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Dwarf Pavement (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Medium Pink |
SD |
FF |
Repeat |
Yes |
1986 |
2.5’ x 3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
F. J. Grootendorst (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Bright Red |
D |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1918 |
5’ – 6’ x
5’ – 6’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Fairy (The) (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
No |
Soft Pink |
D |
F |
Continual |
No |
1932 |
2’ x 3’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Father Hugo Rose (O.R.)
(Native-Species) |
Yes |
Medium Yellow |
S |
F |
June |
No |
Native Species |
6’ – 7’ x
6’ – 7’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Flower Carpet – Pink * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
No |
Deep Pink |
D |
F |
Continual |
No |
1995 |
2’ x 2’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Flower Carpet – White * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
No |
White |
D |
F |
Continual |
No |
1996 |
2’ x 2’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Flutterbye (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Multi-Color |
S |
FF |
Continual |
No |
1996 |
6’ x 6’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Foxi Pavement (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) (New Variety) |
Yes |
Deep Pink |
SD |
FF |
Repeat |
Yes |
1986 |
2.5’ x 3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Frau Dagmar Hastrup (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Medium Pink |
S |
FFF |
Continual |
Yes |
1914 |
3’ – 4’ x
3’ – 4’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Golden Wings (O.R.)
(Old Fashion) |
Yes |
Sulpher Yellow |
S |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1956 |
5’ x 4’ |
BS-2 |
2 gal |
|
Hansa (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Violet Red |
D |
FFF |
Repeat |
Yes |
1905 |
5’ – 6’ x
5’ – 6’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Harrison’s Yellow (O.R.)
(Old Fashion) |
Yes |
Golden Yellow |
D |
F |
June |
No |
1830 |
6’ x 6’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Henry Hudson (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
White |
D |
FFF |
Repeat |
No |
1961 |
3’ x 3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Henry Kelsey (O.R.)
(Climber) |
Yes |
Medium Red |
SD |
FF |
Repeat |
No |
1984 |
Climber |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Hunter (The) (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Bright Red |
D |
FFF |
Repeat |
No |
1961 |
4’ x 4’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Jens Munk (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Medium Pink |
SD |
FF |
Repeat |
Yes |
1974 |
4’ – 5’ x
4’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
John Cabot (O.R.)
(Climber) |
Yes |
Fushia |
D |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1978 |
Climber |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
John Davis (O.R.)
(Climber) |
Yes |
Medium Pink |
S |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1986 |
Climber |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
John Franklin (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Medium Red |
SD |
FF |
Repeat |
No |
1980 |
3’ – 4’ x
3’ – 4’ |
BS-2 |
2 gal |
|
Kaleidoscope * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) (New Variety) |
No |
Tan / Lavender |
D |
FF |
Repeat |
No |
1999 |
5’ x 6’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Linda Campbell (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Deep Crimson |
D |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1991 |
5’ x 6’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Magnifica (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Magenta |
D |
FFF |
Repeat |
Yes |
1905 |
5’ x 5’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Martin Frobisher (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Light Pink |
S |
FFF |
Repeat |
No |
1968 |
4’ – 5’ x
4’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Morden Centennial (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Medium Pink |
S |
FF |
Repeat |
No |
1980 |
4’ x 4’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Nearly Wild * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Medium Pink |
S |
FF |
Continual |
No |
1941 |
3’ x 3’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Oranges ‘N’ Lemons * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
No |
Orange Strip Yellow |
S |
FF |
Continual |
No |
1995 |
6’ x 6’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Persian Yellow (O.R.)
(Old Fashion) |
Yes |
Bright Yellow |
D |
F |
June |
No |
1837 |
6’ x 6’ |
BS-3 |
2 gal |
|
Princess Marianna * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Peachy White |
D |
FF |
Continual |
No |
1998 |
3’ x 3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Purple Pavement (O.R.) |
Yes |
Carmine Red |
SD |
FFF |
Repeat |
Yes |
1986 |
2.5’ x 3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Queen Margrethe * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Pastel Pink |
S |
FFF |
Continual |
No |
1995 |
3’ x 3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Red Fairy * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
No |
Cherry Red |
D |
F |
Continual |
No |
1996 |
2’ x 3’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Rockin’ Robin * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
Yes |
Pink / Red / White |
D |
F |
Continual |
No |
1997 |
4’ x 4’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Rubrifolia var. glauca (O.R.)
(Native Species) |
Yes |
Clear Pink |
S |
FF |
June |
Yes |
Native
Species |
6’ x 5’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Scabrosa (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Mauve |
S |
FFF |
Continual |
Yes |
1950 |
3’ – 4’ x
3’ – 4’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Scarlette Meidiland * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
No |
Scarlet |
D |
F |
Continual |
No |
1985 |
3’ – 4’ x
3’ – 4’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Scarlette Pavement (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) (New Variety) |
Yes |
Red / Light Red |
SD |
FF |
Repeat |
Yes |
1986 |
2-1/2’ x
3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Sea Foam * (O.R.)
(Shrub Type) |
No |
White |
D |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1964 |
3’ x 3’ |
BS-1 |
2 gal |
|
Setigera – Prairie Rose (O.R.)
(Native Species) |
Yes |
Medium Pink |
S |
F |
July |
Yes |
Native
Species |
6’ x 6’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Snow Pavement (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
White / Pink Tinge |
SD |
FFF |
Repeat |
Yes |
1986 |
2-1/2’ x
3’ |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
|
Therese Bugnet (O.R.)
(Rugosa Shrub) |
Yes |
Red to Pink |
D |
FF |
Repeat |
No |
1950 |
5’ – 6’ x
5’ |
BS-0
M |
2 gal |
|
Virginia Rose (O.R.)
(Native Species) |
Yes |
Medium Pink |
S |
F |
June |
Yes |
Native
Species |
4’ x 6’ |
BS- 0 |
2 gal |
|
William Baffin (O.R.)
(Climber) |
Yes |
Deep Pink |
D |
F |
Repeat |
No |
1983 |
Climber |
BS-0 |
2 gal |
