Large, aromatic spring flowers are snowy-white and contrast against dark-green foliage. Wonderful when planted in masses. Will reach 4-5' tall and 3-4' wide.
Miss Pearl' produces prolific clusters of fragrant, white blooms that contrast against its dark, green foliage. It keeps a rounded habit, growing 4-5' tall and wide.
Miss Ruby' features vivid, rich pink flowers that bloom from summer to frost. Has a compact, bushy habit and matures at 4-5' tall and wide. Beautiful in mixed borders.
The 'Hidcote' produces clusters of large, yellow flowers in mid-summer that persist into fall and attract beneficial pollinators. It will reach 4-5' tall and wide.
The 'Keepsake' mountain laurel has a dense, rounded growth habit and will reach 4-5' tall and wide at maturity. It produces clusters of deep purple blooms that are edged with thin, white margins. Evergreen and deer resistant.
Yaku Princess' is a dense, multi-stemmed shrub that produces clusters of white, trumpet-shaped flowers in mid-spring. Keeps a dense habit, reaching 4-5' tall and wide.
Exciting lilac pink blooms that fade to lavender blue with a cream reverse; blooms constantly throughout the season and will make a stunning visual impact along walkways, borders, or in the garden; outstanding disease resistance
Ornamental Features:
Arctic Blue Rose features showy fragrant lilac purple flowers with gold eyes and a creamy white reverse at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.
Landscape Attributes:
Arctic Blue Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading 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. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:
-Spiny
Arctic Blue Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting - Hedges/Screening - General Garden Use
Planting & Growing:
Arctic Blue Rose will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. 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 highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Gilded Sun' is a bushy floribunda rose that grows 4-5' tall and 3-4' wide. Brilliant, sunny-yellow blooms have dark, glossy-green foliage. Disease resistance.
The 'Leonardo Da Vinci' rose is a low-spreading, landscape rose that grows 4-5' tall and 2-3' wide. It can be trained onto a trellis as a climber. Rich, rosy-pink, cup-shaped blooms have a mild, tea fragrance.
Livin' Easy' is a rounded, bushy floribunda rose that grows 4-5' tall and 4-6' wide. Ruffled, double blooms are a bold, apricot-orange color. Spicy, clove fragrance.
The 'Pope John Paul II' rose will reach 4-5' tall and 3-4' wide at maturity. It produces showy-white flowers from late spring into fall. Great for cutting.
The 'South Africa Sunbelt' is a stunning, upright grandiflora rose that grows 4-5' tall and 1-2' wide. Its blooms are golden-amber and contrast against dark-green foliage. Disease resistant.
Sweet Mademoiselle' is an upright, hybrid tea rose that grows 4-5' tall and 3-4' wide. Large, fully-double blooms are peachy-pink with apricot tones. It has a strong, sweet fragrance.
