Small Shrubs

2013

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr lp

This compact shrub of three to four feet is very carefree. 'Ann's Beautiful Daughter' flowers throughout the growing season and is ideally suited for container planting. The lineage of this rose is 'Heritage' and 'Old Blush'.

Unknown

3 to 4 feet    Z6-11 R H mr

The found rose, "Bailey Red" comes to us from Holly Springs, North Carolina via the Heritage Rose Foundation president, Charles Walker. The clusters of single red flowers are set off by the yellow stamens of this six-foot plant. It is thought to be a relatively modern Floribunda or Hybrid Tea, but it has proven to be a very rewarding garden plant regardless of its class.

1935

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R lp

This seedling of ‘Kirsten Poulsen’ displays bright, bi-colored pink single roses which are produced in large clusters. This rose bush is extremely popular in the North due to its cold hardiness and prolific blooming habit. We like its upright and bushy growth. When it is in bloom, which is frequent for us, it is a real eye-catcher. Mass plantings of ‘Kirsten Poulsen’ and ‘Betty Prior’ are breathtaking.

2007

4 to 5 feet    Z5-11 R Fr pb

Finally, a Hybrid Tea like rose with a wonderful shrub to five feet. The extremely fragrant flowers have blooms that are two tones of pink. It is an excellent cut flower due to its large size and fragrance. 'Beverly'™ is a must for any garden - a real beauty!

2022

3 X 3 feet    Z5-11 R Fr H yb

'Birthday Cake' will add a celebratory spirit to any garden.  The eye-catching, upright shrub produces yellow and pink bi-colored roses that contain a mild musk scent.  Its compact size begs use in a large container or massed at borders edge. 

2018

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr lp

'Bliss' is another great rose bred by Kordes.  The double-cupped, fruity-scented blooms are a lovely creamy pink with an apricot center.  The nicely shaped shrub will be compact to four feet and has proved itself to be cold tolerant and disease resistant. 'Bliss' can be used either as a small border planting or in containers.

1918

1 to 3 feet    Z6-11 R Fr pb

This Australian bred rose by Alister Clark produces a full (50 petals) fragrant rose on a very small, compact shrub. Like most Polyanthas, ' Borderer' blooms throughout the growing season and is very disease resistant. It is ideally suited as a container rose or planted in the front of a perennial border where its striking color of pink with a touch of salmon can be enjoyed.

2005

2 to 3 feet    Z5-11 R Fr ob

This is probably the best rose in the Veranda® series; at least the brightest, hence its name, 'Brilliant™ Veranda'®. The very full flowers are intensely showy like a coral beacon. Plants are sturdy to three feet making this rose a perfect container plant or useful in a mixed planting.

Unknown

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R pb

This everblooming rose, "Caldwell Pink", is one of the most popular roses with landscape designers in our area. Its double, lilac-pink flowers form clusters that can be seen at a distance, and the compact bush fills out nicely with a minimum of pruning and maintenance. It is not very particular about soil conditions but prefers a sunny open space. Some rosarians have suggested that this is the old China rose, ‘Pink Pet’, but we feel that it shows traces of wichuraiana or multiflora heritage and fits more naturally in the Polyantha class. The study name comes from a neighboring town, Caldwell, Texas, where this rose was found.

EarthKind® rose

1881

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr lp

Perfectly shaped, little pink buds earned 'Cecile Brunner' its nickname, "The Sweetheart Rose." It is a treasure and should be in every garden where it will bloom from mid-Spring until frost. The bush form remains compact, putting up sprays of lightly fragrant flowers that look like tiny, high-centered Hybrid Teas. Long-lived and healthy, 'Cecile Brunner' tolerates everything from poor soil to partial shade.

EarthKind® rose

1952

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr H dr

This rose was one of the first roses to be involved in the promotional marketing of a consumer product, the Chrysler Imperial car. We can only hope those car owners enjoyed their Chrysler Imperial as much as we love ours! Lovely, long pointed buds open to globular flowers of dark velvety red. The 4-5 inch blooms contain a strong citrus scent .'Chrysler Imperial blooms are a must in any of our flower arrangements as we enjoy the striking color and the heavenly fragrance. The bush is nicely shaped with semi-glossy foliage.

2009

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr rb

'Cinco de Mayo' makes a nicely compact shrub to three feet. Where you need drama in your garden is where you would place 'Cinco de Mayo'. The flowers are an unusual color of smokey lavender and rusty red to orange and with colder temperatures, it will get even smokier. The foliage is dark olive green with purple new growth. Ideal for container planting or when used in mass plantings.

1890

3 to 4 feet    Z6-11 R Fr w

‘Clotilde Soupert’ reminds us of the Bourbon rose, ‘Souvenir de la Malmaison,’ only smaller. The flower is a rounded, cabbagey rose of creamy white with the very palest touches of pink in the center of its 100 petals which enfold its fine perfume. The compact growth habit and exquisite bloom make up for the tendency to ball in humid weather.

1925

3 to 4 feet    Z6-11 R Fr H lp

A personal favorite of our staff, this delightful rose displays large, single blooms of soft silvery pink.  The three to four feet tall bush has an open growth habit.  The ruffled edges of the petals are the perfect foil to the dark maroon stamens in the flower center making it strikingly distinctive.  Leathery foliage and a delicate fragrance add to its appeal.  'Dainty Bess' is a must for collectors of single roses.  

1958

3 to 4 feet Z6-11 R Fr mr

‘Peace’ crossed with ‘Independence’ produced this cherry red rose with the old-fashioned name. We are not sure why 'Dame de Coeur' dropped out of commerce, as it is healthy and free-blooming with large, double, very fragrant flowers that last well on the bush and in vases. The color is strong but mixes quite well in the landscape with older varieties of roses. This rose is also known as "The Black Rose," as the cherry-red coloration darkens to a crimson as it ages.

2015

4x4 feet   Z5-11 R Fr mp

'Doreen's Centennial' is seldom out of bloom. Named after a benefactor of the Herman Park Garden Restoration effort in Houston Texas, it serves as a perfect tribute to the improvements. Loosely cascading plants covered in pom pom-like flowers perform beautifully in informal mixed borders. This rose is ideally suited for containers as well.

1869

3 to 5 feet    Z7-11 R Fr w

Regarded as the only white China rose, ‘Ducher’ blooms a soft ivory-white for us. The buds are very round and sometimes have a hint of pink on the outer petals opening to a delicate swirl of fragrant ivory petals. Smaller than many Chinas, this is a good candidate for a container. Although it exhibits the typical bronzy new growth, the foliage of ‘Ducher’ is uncharacteristically light green.

1924

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R mp

'Else Poulsen' is a compact rose attaining a best-kept height of four feet. The single, rose-pink flowers occur often in clusters throughout the growing season. This rose performs very well in containers. Qualities like disease resistance and garden performance have earned this rose the status of EarthKind®. Of the four Poulsen roses bred by the Danish Poulsen brothers, Else (pink) and Kirsten (red) have proven to be the most popular.

EarthKind® rose

2004

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr my

The large three-inch single yellow flowers of 'Englemann's Quest' reminds us of wildflowers. This rose is best used in a perennial border where the flowers flutter in the wind. Because of its compact size, it can also be used very effectively in containers for the patio. George Engelmann was a German-born, American doctor who collected plants in Texas.

2004

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R yb 

'F. J. Lindheimer' produces a very bright colored yellow-orange rose on an upright four foot bush. The yellow-orange flowers are produced in rapid succession, rarely being out of bloom. Colors change in intensity due to seasonal temperatures. Leaves are uniquely curved giving the plant added texture. Ferdinand Lindheimer, a 1800's German botanist, lived in Texas and collected plants for thirty years.

Prior to 1835

3 to 4 feet    Z7-11 R mr

Believed by some authorities to be a cross between China and multiflora, ‘Fellenberg’ is now taking its place as one of the very few red Noisettes. It is very free-flowering, with clusters of loose, rosy scarlet blooms. Healthy foliage decorates a plant of spreading habit and it is best used as a shrub or container rose. The autumn color is especially good, as the rose blooms take on a scarlet hue.

2022

3 to 4 feet    Z5-11 R Fr H dp

Like a Medusa, this lovely rose will seduce all those who see her.  Full, hot pink colored and heavy perfumed blooms are held high on an upright shrub.  ‘Femme Fatale®’  begs to be cut and displayed in a proper vase.   This rose has shown to be backspot and mildew resistant.