Apricot Drift Rose is a spreading long-blooming deciduous shrub with large double apricot-pink flowers that bloom from spring through summer. The lovely deep green foliage has no fall color and can be used as a groundcover. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Excellent disease resistance.
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
2’ - 2.5' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall. Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Lilac, Peony
IMAGE: Stickpen, Rosa apricot drift, CC0 1.0
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
