Rosa 'Red' - Red Drift® Rose
$59.99
A low growing blanket of deep green foliage punctuated with multiple bright red blooms resembles a splashing fountain of color that requires little pampering; perfect to create a definitive border or as a dazzling ground cover
Height: 12 inches. Spread: 18 inches. Sun: full sun. Hardiness zone: 4b.
Ornamental features
Red Drift® Rose is draped in stunning semi-double red flowers at the ends of the branches from early summer to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The fruits are showy red hips displayed in late fall.
Landscape
Red Drift® Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Recommended for: Mass Planting, Border Edging, General Garden Use, Groundcover, Container Planting.
Planting and growing
Red Drift® Rose will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder.
Quantity
Size
1-2' h x 2-3' w @ maturity
Growth Rate
6-12" per year
Sunlight
Full sun (6+ hours) is requisite for optimal flowering.
Soil Moisture
Grows well in moist (well drained), average, and dry soils. Will tolerate mild droughts once established. Best flowering will occur in moist, well-drained to average soils.
Bloom Time
In the Pittsburgh region, Drift® roses begin flowering in mid-spring and continue on in waves every 5-6 weeks through early fall and/or the first hard frost.
Care
Water your Drift® rose generously until it is well established. We also recommend watering established plants periodically during droughts. Deadheading is not needed for continual flowering. Fertilizers are not necessary but can be applied, if desired, to increase floral display. Any fertilizer tailored for roses and/or shrubs, followed according to the label, will do.
Drift® roses are "shrub roses" and are much more pest and disease resistant than Hybrid-tea and Grandiflora roses. That said, any issue can be remedied by general products from the garden center.
Heavy pruning, if desired, is best reserved for late winter or early spring right before or when new growth begins to emerge. When pruning we recommend taking no more than 1/2 off the established plant. Avoid pruning during heat waves, droughts, and anytime during fall.
Note: Despite having prickles (thorns), roses are NOT deer resistant. Please plant accordingly.
USDA Zone
4