Cold-hardy and beautiful!

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http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/articles/enotes/all/exceptionally-cold-hardy-shrub-rose/

By: Garden Gate staff

This shrub rose can survive winter weather without extra protection.

Cold-hardy and beautiful!

Don’t skip shrub roses (Rosa hybrids) just because you live in a cold winter area! And don’t worry about time-consuming protection in fall, either. There are some shrub roses that are so cold-hardy, they survive freezing temperatures and harsh winter winds without any help from you. Plus, when a late frost is predicted, you won’t have to worry about bud damage.

Pale lavender-pink ‘Applejack’ at left is cold-hardy to USDA zone 4, which means temps as low as -20 degrees F won’t affect this shrub — saving you time on winter prep.

Type Shrub

Blooms Semi-double lavender-pink flowers open from deep rose buds; repeat flowering from late spring through frost; clove fragrance

Light Full sun

Soil Moist, well-drained

Size 5 to 8 ft. tall and wide

Cold-hardy USDA zones 4 to 9

Heat-tolerant AHS zones 9 to 1

Source High Country Roses

Published: Jan. 28, 2014

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