Sweet Drift Rose is a spreading long-blooming deciduous shrub with extremely dense blooms of double-petaled pale pastel pink flowers from mid-spring through summer. The glossy dark 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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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spread:
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1.5’ - 3'
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Spacing:
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2'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer
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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, Hydrangea, Peony
IMAGE: Photo by T.Kiya, Rose, Sweet Drift
