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Rose

Rosa spp.

Also known as: garden rose, shrub rose

Classic garden shrub with fragrant blooms in every color. Wide range of types from miniature to climbing. Rose hips are edible.

Rose

Growing Requirements

SunFull Sun
WaterMedium
Soil Type
Soil Drainage
Soil pH
Plant Spacing24–48″
Row Spacing36–60″
Planting Depth—
Height18–72″
Spread18–48″
✓ Container Friendly✓ Raised Bed Friendly

Planting Schedule

Transplant Outdoors

0–9 weeks after last frost

Fall Sow

6–8 weeks before first frost

Days to Harvest

60–120 days

Zone Suitability

USDA Hardiness Zones

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Zones 3–10

Can overwinter in appropriate zones

Perennial in zones 3–10

Plant bare-root in early spring or container-grown anytime. Prune in late winter. Provide good air circulation to prevent black spot. Rose hips edible.

Companion Plants

Good Companions (2)

Garlic

Allium sativum

vegetable

Garlic repels aphids from roses; classic proven pairing

Confidence: High

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

herb

Deters aphids and blackfly near roses

Confidence: Medium

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