Roses Made Easy
Don't be afraid to grow roses. New varieties are so easy, you can just plant them and enjoy the boost of color they give your garden from late spring through fall.
Why shrub roses?
Shrub roses are disease-resistant, winter-hardy and generally less fussy than traditional roses. New varieties are more compact and better suited to landscaping than older varieties, which typically grow 6 feet tall or higher.
"Shrub roses fit into a trend of how we're using roses in a perennial garden," says Steve Hutton, president of Conard-Pyle, the company that introduced Knock Out, one of the world's best-selling shrub roses. "They're plants that flower a lot and are low-maintenance."
Pictured, clockwise from left starting with dark red rose: Last Tango (red), Pink Knock Out, Tahitian Moon (yellow), Fiesta (bicolor), Last Tango (red), Kiss Me (large peach-pink) and Snowdrift (white)
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