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Selecting Hardy Roses for Northern Climates

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Selecting Hardy Roses for Northern Climatesis a listing of roses that survive the winter in northern climates. These roses tend to be vigorous, are relatively disease tolerant, and require little long-term maintenance. Many people broadly refer to these roses as "shrub roses."

This publication includes three rose lists** with information on appropriate names, class, flower color, blooming frequency, size, form, and hardiness zone. This information can be used to guide purchasing.

The first list describes roses that are low maintenance due to their hardiness and disease resistance. The second list identifies roses that may not be entirely hardy, may need some protection (such as a warmer microclimate), and are susceptible to disease and need applications of fungicides. The third list identifies wild roses that can adapt to low-maintenance landscapes. Information is given on where to purchase and view shrub roses, and the bibliography lists books with more information on shrub roses.

The rose lists on the following pages describe cultivars that are commonly available to gardeners. The terminology used in the lists is defined below.

• Cultivar: The named variety as defined byRoses 10 published by the American Rose Society.
• Class: As defined byRoses 10.
• Flower Color/Type: S = single; SD = semidouble; D = double.
• Repeat Bloom: One-time bloomers can be quite showy for an extended period of time. Repeat bloom is frequently light.
• Size: Size is approximate and depends on environmental and cultural conditions.
• Habit: The general shape of the rose plant.
• USDA Hardiness Zones: Hardiness is a complex issue involving not only the hardiness zone, but also such environmental factors as actual weather conditions, planting site, cultural factors, and management. A cultivar that routinely dies back to the snowline or crown but recovers nicely is designated by an asterisk (*).

* Formerly University of Minnesota Horticulture or Entomolgy staff.
** Information provided by Kathy Zuzek (University of Minnesota Horticultural Research Center) and Sam Brungardt (University of Minnesota Extension Educator).

The slide set CUES forHardy Roses(SS-6751) may serve as a companion to this publication.

Recommended for Low-Maintenance Landscapes

Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Agnes	H. Rugosa	light yellow- apricot/D	no	5 x 5	dense	3-4	very hardy
Alexander MacKenzie	S. Rose	medium red with lighter reverse/D	minimal	6 x 5.5	upright	3-4	slightly susceptible to powdery mildew, from the Canadian Explorer series**
Applejack	S. Rose	medium pink/SD	yes	6 x 9	spreading	4	developed by Dr. Griffith Buck at Iowa State University
Assiniboine	H. Suffulta	medium red/SD	no	4 x 6.5	dense	2-4	slightly susceptible to powdery mildew, general leaf spots, and rust but holds up well**
Autumn Damask	Damask	medium pink/D	no	4.5 x 6	dense	4	very fragrant; will sucker; slightly susceptible to black spot fungal disease, powdery mildew, and general leaf spots and rust but holds up well
Ballerina	H. Musk	medium pink/S	yes	3.5 x 4.5	arching	4 *	small blooms in large clusters, good continuous bloom
Belle Amour	Alba	light pink/SD	no	4.5 x 7	dense	4 *	will sucker
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Belle Poitevine	H. Rugosa	medium pink/SD	minimal	2.5 x 5	bushy	3-4	very fragrant, large orange hips
Blanc Double de Coubert	H. Rugosa	white/D	yes	5 x 5	bushy	2-4	very white flowers, very fragrant, orange-scarlet fruits
Bonica	Floribunda	shell pink /D	yes	2.5 x 4	low arching	4 *	a hardier Meidiland rose (France)
Captain Samuel Holland	S. Rose	medium red/D	yes	6 x 4	spread	3-4	small blossoms in clusters, use as a climber**
Carefree Beauty	S. Rose	medium pink/D	yes	4 x 4	upright spreading	4	developed by Dr. Griffith Buck at Iowa State University
Carefree Wonder	S. Rose	pink with white on reverse/D	yes	3 x 3	compact	4	bright orange hips, a hardier Meidiland rose (France)
Champlain	Kordesii	dark red/D	yes	3 x 2.5	low growing	4	very heavy bloomer, slightly susceptible to powdery mildew, from the Canadian Explorer series**
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Charles Albanel	H. Rugosa	medium red/D	yes	2 x 4	low growing	2-4	use as a ground cover, from the Canadian Explorer series**
Chuckles	Floribunda	deep pink/SD	yes	2 x 4	spreading	4 *	good continuous bloom, very fragrant
Communis   Common Moss   Old Pink Moss	Moss	pale rose/D	no	7 x 7	dense	4	will sucker
Country Dancer	S. Rose	rose pink/D	yes	2.5 x 3.5	dense	4 *	developed by Dr. Griffith Buck at Iowa State University
Cuthbert Grant	H. Suffulta	dark red/D	yes	4 x 5	spreading	3-4	hybrid tea form, somewhat susceptible to mildew, black spot, leaf spots, and rust but holds up well**
Dart's Dash	H. Rugosa	purple red/SD	yes	3.5 x 4	dense	2-4	large prolific orange hips, powdery mildew at season's end
David Thompson	H. Rugosa	deep pink/D	yes	5.5 x 6.5	dense	3-4	blooms continuously, from the Canadian Explorer series**
Delicata	H. Rugosa	light pink/SD	yes	3 x 4	bushy	3-4
Flower Carpet	S. Rose	deep pink/SD	yes	2.5 x 3	low spreading	2-4 *	sprays of 15-25 flowers grown on own roots
Frau Dagmar Hartopp Fru Dagmar Hastrup	H. Rugosa	light pink/S	yes	2.5 x 4	dense	3-4	scarlet hips, very hardy, very fragrant
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Harison's Yellow	H. Foetida	dark yellow/SD	no	6.5 x 11	dense	3-4	will sucker, very hardy, the "yellow rose of Texas"
Henri Martin	Moss	crimson purple/SD	no	5 x 10	spreading	4	long bloom period, very fragrant
Henry Hudson	H. Rugosa	white/D	yes	4.5 x 7	low spreading	2-4	flowers need to be deadheaded, will sucker, very hardy, from the Canadian Explorer series**
Jens Munk	H. Rugosa	medium pink/D	yes	5 x 5	upright bushy	2-4	flowers need to be deadheaded, from the Canadian Explorer series**
John Cabot	Kordesii	deep pink/D	yes	6 x 8	long canes	3-4	use as a climber, from the Canadian Explorer series**
John Davis	Kordesii	medium pink/D	yes	5 x 6	arching	3-4	slightly susceptible to powdery mildew**
J.P. Connell	S. Rose	light yellow/D	minimal	5.5 x 3.5	spreading	3-4	very hardy, slow to establish, but then growth is excellent, susceptible to black spot fungal disease, but holds up well**
Hawkeye Belle	S. Rose	white with pink blush/D	yes	3.5 x 3	upright	4	very fragrant, lasts a long time when cut, developed by Dr. Buck
K�nigin von D�nemark	Alba	medium pink/D	no	3 x 2.5	open	4 *	large scarlet hips, very fragrant
L.D. Braithwaite	S. Rose	crimson red/D	yes	5 x 5	bushy	4	good continuous bloom, a David Austin rose
Lillian Gibson	H. Blanda	medium pink/D	no	9 x 11	arching	4	very fragrant
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Madame Hardy	Damask	white/D	no	4.5 x 6	dense	4	very fragrant, will sucker, somewhat susceptible to general leaf spots
Morden Blush	S. Rose	light pink/D	yes	2.5 x 2.5	low growing	3-4	although susceptible to black spot fungal disease, it is better than most other Morden roses at tolerating disease**
Morden Centennial	S. Rose	medium pink/D	yes	5.5 x 4.5	dense	3-4	although susceptible to black spot fungal disease, it is better than most other Morden roses at tolerating disease**
Mrs. John Laing	H. Perpetual	medium pink/D	yes	4 x 5	open	4 *	slightly susceptible to black spot, powdery mildew, and general leaf spots but holds up well
Nearly Wild	Floribunda	medium pink/S	yes	3 x 5	bushy	4	good continuous bloom
Nuits de Young	Moss	red purple/D	no	6 x 6.5	dense	4	will sucker
Prairie Princess	S. Rose	pink/SD	yes	5.5 x 6.5	open	4 *	developed by Dr. Buck
Sarah Van Fleet	H. Rugosa	medium pink/SD	yes	6 x 4	upright	4 *	foliage not rugose
Sir Thomas Lipton	H. Rugosa	white/D	yes	5 x 6	arching	3-4
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Stanwell Perpetual	H. Spinosissima	blush pink/D	yes	3 x 3	low growing	3-4	very fragrant, will sucker
Summer Wind	S. Rose	orange pink/SD	yes	3 x 3	dense	4 *	developed by Dr. Buck
Superb Tuscan Superb Tuscany Tuscany Superb	Gallica	crimson to deep purple/SD	no	4 x 6.5	dense	4	will sucker
The Fairy	Polyantha	light pink/D	yes	1.5 x 2.5	compact spreading	4	1-inch flowers in clusters, can be used as a ground cover
Topaz Jewel	H. Rugosa	medium yellow/D	yes	4 x 6	upright spreading	4
William Baffin	Kordesii	deep pink/D	yes	7.5 x 10	long canes	2-4	may be used as a climber, very hardy, from the Canadian Explorer series**
William Lobb	Moss	crimson purple/SD	no	6 x 8	spreading	4 *	very fragrant
York and Lancaster R. damascena versicolor	Damask	blush white to pink, one color or mixed/D	no	6 x 8	spreading	4
R. hugonis Father Hugo 's Rose	Species	medium yellow/S	no	6 x 10	spreading	4	black hips
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
R. primula	Species	light yellow/S	no	11 x 14	arching	4	very hardy
R. rugosa	Species	pink to red/S	yes	4 x 6	bushy	2-4	very fragrant, red hips
R. rugosa alba	Species	white/S	yes	4 x 6	bushy	2-4	very fragrant, red orange hips
R. rugosa albo-plena	Species	white/D	yes	4 x 6.5	bushy	2-4	very fragrant
R. rugosa rubra	Species	crimson purple/S	yes	4 x 6	bushy	2-4	very fragrant, red hips
R. setigera	Species	pink/S	no	5.5 x 13	arching	4	small brownish green hips, native to North America

Class: S = Shrub H = Hybrid	Size: Height x Width
Type: S = Single SD = Semidouble D = Double
* Plant routinely dies back	** Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Not Recommended for Low-Maintenance Landscapes

Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Adelaide Hoodless	S. Rose	medium red/SD	yes	5.5 x 6.5	Spreading	3-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease**
Alba Meidiland	S. Rose	white/D	yes	3 x 4	spreading	5	hardiness varies depending on site (may die outcompletely), grown on own roots, Meidiland roses from France
Pink Meidiland	S. Rose	pink blend/S	yes	4 x 3	bushy	5	same
Red Meidiland	S. Rose	red blend/S	yes	3 x 4	spreading	5	same
Scarlet Meidiland	S. Rose	medium	yes	3 x 5	spreading	5	same
Constance Spry	S. Rose	light pink/D	no	5 x 5	bushy	4-5 *	very few blooms in Minnesota because flowers are produced only on old wood, which dies back; a David Austin rose
Dortmund	Kordesii	medium red/S	yes	4 x 11	long canes	5	dies back to the crown without protection, very healthy, glossy foliage
Eutin	Floribunda	dark red/D	yes	3 x 3.5	open	4 *	susceptible to black spot fungal disease; good continuous bloom
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Grootendorst Supreme	H. Rugosa	dark red/D	yes	4 x 5.5	bushy	3-4	no fragrance
F.J. Grootendorst	H. Rugosa	medium red/D	yes	4 x 5.5	bushy	4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease
Fr�hlingsgold	H. Spinosissima	light yellow/SD	no	8 x 11	arching	5	susceptible to black spot fungal disease
Golden Wings	S. Rose	light yellow/S	yes	5 x 4.5	dense	4 *	susceptible to black spot fungal disease
Hansa	H. Rugosa	red violet/D	yes	4 x 5.5	bushy	3-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease, red hips
Henry Kelsey	Kordesii	medium red/D	yes	4.5 x 10	long canes	3-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease, may be used as a climber**
John Franklin	S. Rose	medium red/D	yes	3 x 4	upright	4	flower petals are malformed; slightly susceptible to black spot fungal disease, leaf spots, and rust**
Martin Frobisher	H. Rugosa	light pink/D	yes	5 x 6	upright	2-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease**
Morden Amorette	S. Rose	deep pink/D	yes	4 x 5	spreading	3-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease**
Morden Cardinette	S. Rose	medium red/D	yes	2.5 x 1	open	3-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease**
Morden Fireglow	S. Rose	orange red/D	yes	3 x 3	low bushy	3-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease**
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Morden Ruby	S. Rose	pink blend/D	yes	3.5 x 5	spreading	3-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease**
Othello	S. Rose	crimson/D	yes	6 x 5	upright	5	many other David Austin cultivars are available, almost all are borderline hardy in Zone 4; very fragrant
Graham Thomas	S. Rose	dark yellow/D	yes	8 x 5	upright	5	same
Winchester Cathedral	S. Rose	white/D	yes	5 x 5	bushy	5	same
Heritage	S. Rose	light pink/D	yes	4 x 4	bushy	5	same
Abraham Darby	S. Rose	apricot yellow/D	yes	4 x 3	upright	5	same
Mary Rose	S. Rose	pink/D	yes	4 x 4	bushy	5	same
Pink Grootendorst	H. Rugosa	medium pink/D	yes	3 x 4.5	dense	3-4	no fragrance
Prairie Dawn	S. Rose	medium pink/D	yes	8 x 10	upright	3-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease
Reine des Violettes	H. Perpetual	violet red/D	minimal	3 x 3	open	4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease, very fragrant
Rosa Mundi, Gallica versicolor	Gallica	striped white, pink, red/SD	no	3.5 x 4	bushy upright	4	susceptible to powdery mildew, will sucker
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color\Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
Simplicity	Floribunda	medium pink/SD	yes	4.5 x 3.5	upright	5	although grown on own roots, not root hardy in Minnesota (Jackson and Perkins series)
Red Simplicity	Floribunda	red/SD	yes	4.5 x 3.5	upright	5	same
White Simplicity	Floribunda	white/SD	yes	4.5 x 3.5	upright	5	same
Th�r�se Bugnet	H. Rugosa	medium pink/D	yes	5 x 5.5	open	2-4	susceptible to powdery mildew, rust, and general leaf spots; will sucker; very hardy
R. canina	Species	light pink/S	no	4.5 x 6.5	arching	4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease, scarlet hips
R. foetida bicolor,Austrian Copper	Species	orange w/ yellow reverse/S	no	5 x 4.5	upright	3-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease
R. foetida persiana,Persian Yellow	Species	medium yellow/D	no	6 x 4	upright	4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease
R. multiflora	Species	white/S	no	4.5 x 12	arching	4 *	very few blooms because flowers are produced only on old wood, which dies back; 3/4" flowers in clusters; small red hips
Cultivar	Class	Flower Color\Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
R. woodsii	Species	medium pink/S	no	5.5 x 6	spreading	4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease, slightly susceptible to powdery mildew and general leaf spots, native to Minnesota

Class: S = Shrub H = Hybrid	Size: Height x Width
Type: S = Single SD = Semidouble D = Double
* Plant routinely dies back	** Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Native Roses for Low-Maintenance Landscapes

Cultivar	Class	Flower Color/Type	Repeat Bloom	Size (feet)	Habit	Hardiness Zones	Comments
R. acicularis Prickly Rose	Species	deep pink/S	no	6 x 5	spreading	2-4	rare in the trade
R. arkansana Prairie Wild Rose	Species	medium pink/S	minimal	2.5 x 3.5	spreading	2-4	rare in the trade, small bright red hips
R. blanda Meadow Rose, Smooth Wild Rose	Species	medium pink/S	no	6 x 7	arching	2-4	small red hips
R. carolina Pasture Rose Carolina Rose	Species	medium pink/S	no	3 x 3	dense	4	red hips, will sucker
R. setigera Climbing Rose Prairie Rose	Species	pink/S	no	5.5 x 13	arching	4	small brownish-green hips
R. woodsii Wood 's Rose	Species	medium pink/S	no	5.5 x 6	spreading	2-4	susceptible to black spot fungal disease, slightly susceptible to powdery mildew and general leaf spots, red hips

Class: S = Shrub H = Hybrid	Size: Height x Width
Type: S = Single SD = Semidouble D = Double
* Plant routinely dies back	** Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Catalogue Sources for Shrub Roses

Many local nurseries and garden centers carry shrub roses. If you are looking for a particular cultivar, check Plant Info Online, a free online search engine run by the University of Minnesota Libraries. Another source is theCombined Rose List($18.00) from Peter Schneider, Box 677, Mantua, OH 44255.

Mail order sources for shrub roses

• Antique Rose Emporium, Route 5, Box 143, Brenham, TX 77833 (800-441-0002) $5
• Corn Hill Nursery, RR 5, Petitcodiac, New Brunswick, Canada E0A 2H0 (506-756-3635)
• Eagle Lake Nurseries, Box 2340, Strathmore, Alberta, Canada T1P 1K3 (403-934-3622)
• Hardy Roses for the North, Box 273, Danville, WA 99121-0273 (604-442-8442) $4
• Heirloom Old Garden Roses, 24062 N.E. Riverside Dr., St. Paul, OR 97137 (503-538-1576) $5
• Heritage Rose Gardens, 40350 Wilderness Rd., Branscomb, CA 95417 (707-964-3748)
• Hortico, Inc., 723 Robinson Rd., RR 1, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada L0R 2H1 (416-689-6984) $3
• Jackson & Perkins, 1 Rose Lane, Medford, OR 97501 (800-292-4769)
• Lowe's Own-Root Nursery, 6 Sheffield Rd., Nashua, NH 03062 (606-888-2214) $2
• Orion Farm, 4186 75th St. S.W., Waverly, MN 55390 (800-558-4180) $2
• Pickering Nurseries, 670 Kingston Rd., Pickering, Ontario, Canada L1V 1A6 (905-839-2111) $4
• Royall River Roses, 70 New Gloucester Rd., North Yarmouth, ME 04097 (207-829-5830) $3
• Sam Kedem Greenhouse and Nursery, 12414-191st St. E., Hastings, MN 55033 (612-437-7516)
• Spring Valley Roses, N7637-330th St., PO Box 7, Spring Valley, WI 54767 (715-778-4481) $1
• Wayside Gardens, 1 Garden Lane, Hodges, SC 29695 (800-845-1124)
• White Flower Farm, Route 63, Litchfield, CT 06759 (203-496-9600)

Public Rose Gardens

• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Dubuque, Iowa.
• Duluth Rose Garden, Leif Erikson Park, Duluth, Minn.
• International Peace Garden, 15 miles north of Dunseith, N.D., on U.S. Highway 281, at the U.S./Canadian border.
• Lake Harriet Rose Garden, Lyndale Park, northeast shore of Lake Harriet; Minneapolis, Minn.
• McCrory Gardens, University of South Dakota , Brookings, S.D.
• Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Highways 5 & 41, Chanhassen, Minn.
  • Nelson Shrub Rose Collection
  • Wilson Rose Garden and Nafstad Addition
  • Parking Lot Display Beds
• Olbrich Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, Wisc.
• Virginia Clemens Rose Garden in Munsinger Gardens, Riverside Park, St. Cloud, Minn.

Many rose clubs give tours of rose gardens. The Minneapolis/St. Paul area rose clubs include the American Rose Society (North Central District chapter), Minnesota Rose Society, North Star Rose Society, and Twin Cities Rose Club. Others include the Mankato Rose Society, Granite City Rose Society (St. Cloud), and Winona Rose Society.

Bibliography

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• Austin, David, 1992.Old Roses and English Roses. Woodbridge, Suffolk [England]: Antique Collectors' Club.
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• Beales, Amanda, and Peter Beales, 1990.Old Fashioned Roses. London: Cassell.
• Beales, Peter, 1985. Classic Roses: An Illustrated Encyclopedia and Grower's Manual of Old Roses, Shrub Roses, and Climbers.New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
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• Beales, Peter, 1988. Twentieth Century Roses: An Illustrated Encyclopedia and Grower's Manual of Classic Roses from the 20th Century. New York: Harper & Row.
• Cairns, Thomas, ed., 1993. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, La.: The American Rose Society. (Comprehensive list of all roses with descriptions and breeding information.)
• Dickerson, Brent C., 1992. The Old Rose Advisor. Portland, Ore.: Timber Press.
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• Griffiths, Trevor, 1990. A Celebration of Old Roses. London: Michael Joseph.
• Griffiths, Trevor, 1995. Old Fashioned Roses: 150 Favourites. North Pomfret, Vt.: Trafalgar Square.
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• Phillip, Roger, and Martyn Rix, 1993.The Quest for the Rose. London: BBC Books.
• Reddell, Rayford Clayton, 1994.The Rose Bible. New York: Harmony Books.
• Sala, Orietta, 1990.The World's Best Roses. New York: Prentice Hall.
• Shewchuk, George W., 1988.Rose Gardening on the Prairies. Edmonton Extension, University of Alberta.
• Taylor, Norman, 1995.Taylor's Guide to Roses. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin.
• Thomas, Graham Stuart, 1994.The Graham Stuart Thomas Rose Book. Portland, Ore.: Timber Press. [Combines his previous works:The Old Shrub Roses, Shrub Roses of Today, and Climbing Roses Old and New.]
• Verrier, Suzanne, 1995.Rosa Gallica. Deer Park, Wisc.: Capability's Books.
• Verrier, Suzanne, 1991.Rosa Rugosa. Deer Park, Wisc.: Capability's Books.
• Zuzek, Kathy, et. al, 1995.Roses for the North. St. Paul: Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota Report 237 (University of Minnesota Extension Store item #MR-6954).

The following book supplements this publication and can be ordered from University of Minnesota Extension Store, University of Minnesota, 1420 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-6069 (612-624-4900 or 800-876-8636).

Roses for the North: Performance of Shrub and Old Garden Roses at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum(MR-6594)by Kathy Zuzek, Marcia Richards, Steve McNamara, and Harold Pellett. An excellent source for information about bloom characteristics, hardiness, disease resistance, and insect problems of approximately 200 hardy roses. The Minnesota Extension Service publication,Rose Diseases(FS-1163)is included in Appendix B.

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