Sweet Drift rose
Rosa 'Sweet Drift'
Gold Medal, Groundcover,Best Groundcover Rose,Best Groundcover Rose
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sweet Drift' rose (Rosa 'Sweet Drift') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Light pink flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn, and they attract butterflies and bees. Alain A. Meilland bred it in 2010.
Pairs well with Jeana garden phlox, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Ruby Spice sweet pepperbush.