Rose, Prairie Snowdrift

Rosa x ‘Prairie Snowdrift’

Group: Morden Rose

Size (HxW): 3’ x 3’

Growth Habit: Upright, vase

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3a

Cup-shaped, creamy white blooms with an apricot-yellow center & 40+ petals

Flowers in clusters of 4-7 +

One of the heaviest bloomers

Flowers occasionally have pink/blush undertones

Much like a tea rose but small

Re-blooming from July – September

Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming

Glossy green foliage

Fast growth rate (12-24”/yr) if pruned annually

Prune after blooms fade to encourage re-blooming

Spring pruning ensures the flowers bloom and the shrub maintains a more dense, appealing form

Showy, orange-red rosehips in mid July – fall

Rosehips are edible with mild flavour (great for making tea), but are high in vitamin C

Row Spacing: minimum 3’ apart

Minimal suckering

Susceptible to Fungal Black Spot in shady/humid locations

Plant Care:

● Benefits from mulch around the base to retain moisture & insulate roots ● Requires north & west wind protection ● Benefits from snow coverage in winter; exposed branches will die back ● Prune to shape in spring; cut down 6-10” tall to remove dead tips & rosehips ● Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil ● Tolerates heavy clay & sandy, well drained soils

Description

Size (HxW): 3’ x 3’

Growth Habit: Upright, vase

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3a

Cup-shaped, creamy white blooms with an apricot-yellow center & 40+ petals
Flowers in clusters of 4-7 +
One of the heaviest bloomers
Flowers occasionally have pink/blush undertones
Much like a tea rose but small
Re-blooming from July – September
Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming
Glossy green foliage
Fast growth rate (12-24”/yr) if pruned annually
Prune after blooms fade to encourage re-blooming
Spring pruning ensures the flowers bloom and the shrub maintains a more dense, appealing form
Showy, orange-red rosehips in mid July – fall
Rosehips are edible with mild flavour (great for making tea), but are high in vitamin C
Row Spacing: minimum 3’ apart
Minimal suckering
Susceptible to Fungal Black Spot in shady/humid locations