Red Empress Rose is a vigorous reblooming deciduous shrub with a bushy habit and dark green foliage. Extremely fragrant clusters of double crimson red flowers bloom in 6 week cycles from spring until the first frost. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Red Empress has excellent disease resistance and is self-cleaning.
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Height: |
4' - 5' |
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Spread: |
4’ - 5' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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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, Rock Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Phlox, Hyssop, Tickseed
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*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
