Shrub, Species
and Old Garden Rose Varieties
This is by no means a complete list of roses
available. It's just a short list of some that have good ARS
ratings and we have growing in our gardens. Check out the
reviews below by some of our members. We may not all be champion
rose growers yet, but we know what we like and what works
for us. Feel free to let us know if you've had different experiences
with the roses we review.
Main Varieties Page
Shrubs -|- Hybrid Tea/Grandifloras
-|- Floribundas -|- Miniatures
-|- Climbers
Name |
ARS Classification |
Color |
Petal
Count |
Year Introduced |
ARS
Rating |
Apricot
|
| Autumn Sunset
|
shrub |
ab |
20 |
1986 |
8.1 |
| Buff Beauty |
hybrid musk |
ab |
50 |
1939 |
8.1 |
| Perdita
|
shrub |
ab |
very double |
1992 |
7.8 |
Tamora |
shrub |
ab |
very full |
1992 |
7.8 |
| Westerland
|
shrub |
ab |
20 |
1969 |
8.2 |
Mauve
|
| Day Dream
|
shrub |
m |
10 |
2005 |
|
| Distant Drums |
shrub |
m |
40 |
1985 |
8.0 |
| Fragrant Plum
|
shrub |
m |
25 |
1990 |
|
| Lavender Dream |
shrub |
m |
16 |
1984 |
8.3 |
| Lavender Lassie |
hybrid musk |
m |
double |
1960 |
8.0 |
| Magnifica |
hybrid eglanteria |
m |
semidouble |
1916 |
8.2 |
| Mary Rose |
shrub |
m |
very double |
1983 |
8.5 |
| Outta The Blue
|
shrub |
m |
full |
2000 |
7.9 |
| Purple Pavement
|
hybrid rugosa |
m |
semidouble |
1984 |
|
| Tuscany
|
hybrid gallica |
m |
semidouble |
pre 1598 |
8.5 |
Oranges: Orange Pink, Orange
|
| Orange Impressionist
|
shrub |
ob |
25 |
2004 |
|
| Pat Austin
|
shrub |
ob |
50 |
1997 |
7.7 |
| Serendipity |
shrub |
ob |
23 |
1978 |
7.5 |
| Tangerine Jewel |
hybrid brachteata |
ob |
single |
2002 |
7.3 |
| - - - -
- - - - - - - |
| Abraham Darby
|
shrub |
op |
very double |
1990 |
8.0 |
| Barn Dance
|
shrub |
op |
23 |
1975 |
|
| Honeysweet
|
shrub |
op |
30 |
1984 |
|
| Prairie
Princess
|
shrub |
op |
semidouble |
1972 |
8.5 |
| Summer Wind |
shrub |
op |
single |
1975 |
7.9 |
| - - - -
- - - - - - - |
| Morden Fireglow |
shrub |
or |
30 |
1989 |
|
Pinks: Light Pink, Medium Pink, Dark Pink, Pink Blend
|
| Astrid Lindgren |
shrub |
lp |
semidouble |
1991 |
|
Blushing Knockout |
shrub |
lp |
single |
2004 |
8.3 |
| Cecile Brunner
|
polyantha |
lp |
double |
1881 |
8.4 |
| Country Song |
shrub-Buck |
lp |
30 |
1984 |
|
| Heritage
|
shrub |
lp |
double |
1985 |
8.4 |
| Martin
Frobisher |
hybrid rugosa |
lp |
double |
1968 |
7.3 |
| Mayor of Casterbridge |
shrub |
lp |
very double |
1997 |
|
| Morden Blush
|
shrub |
lp |
51 |
1988 |
|
| Rosa Eglanteria |
species |
lp |
single |
pre 1551 |
8.4 |
| The Fairy
|
polyantha |
lp |
double |
1932 |
8.7 |
| Wanderin'
Wind |
shrub-Buck |
lp |
semidouble |
1973 |
|
| - - - -
- - - - - - - |
| Amiga Mia |
shrub |
mp |
30 |
1978 |
7.7 |
| Aunt Honey |
shrub |
mp |
38 |
1984 |
|
| Autumn Damask |
damask |
mp |
|
pre 1967 |
8.2 |
| Ballerina |
hybrid musk |
mp |
single |
1937 |
8.7 |
| Basye's Blueberry
|
shrub |
mp |
|
1982 |
7.6 |
| Bonica |
shrub |
mp |
double |
1985 |
8.4 |
| Carefree Beauty
|
shrub |
mp |
15-20 |
1977 |
8.6 |
| De Montarville |
hybrid kordesii |
mp |
25 |
1999 |
|
| Gertrude Jekyll
|
shrub |
mp |
|
1986 |
7.6 |
| John Davis
|
hybrid kordesii |
mp |
40 |
1986 |
8.6 |
| Lambert Closse
|
shrub |
mp |
25 |
1995 |
|
| Lillian Gibson |
shrub |
mp |
|
1938 |
|
Madison (Bayern) |
shrub |
mp |
17-25 |
1999 |
|
| Mary Rose |
shrub |
mp |
very double |
1983 |
8.3 |
| Morden
Centennial
|
shrub |
mp |
40 |
1980 |
8.3 |
Pink Knockout |
shrub |
mp |
single |
2004 |
8.3 |
| Prairie Dawn |
shrub |
mp |
double |
1959 |
7.0 |
| Prairie Joy
|
shrub |
mp |
30-40 |
1990 |
|
Polar Joy (Northern Encore) |
shrub |
mp |
4-8 |
2005 |
|
| Rosa Arkansana |
species |
mp |
|
1880 |
|
| Rosa Carolina |
species |
mp |
|
1826 |
8.0 |
| Rosa Glauca
|
species |
mp |
|
1789 |
8.8 |
| Royal Bonica
|
shrub |
mp |
double |
1994 |
7.7 |
| Royal Edward
|
shrub |
mp |
double |
1994 |
|
| Simon Fraser
|
shrub |
mp |
semidouble |
1992 |
|
| The Countryman |
shrub |
mp |
40 |
1987 |
7.8 |
| Therese Bugnet
|
hybrid rugosa |
mp |
35 |
1950 |
8.4 |
| - - - -
- - - - - - - |
| Country Dancer
|
shrub |
dp |
double |
1973 |
8.6 |
| Elmshorn
|
shrub |
dp |
20 |
1951 |
8.1 |
| Flower Carpet
|
shrub |
dp |
15 |
1989 |
7.6 |
| Frontenac
|
shrub |
dp |
25 |
1992 |
|
| Grandma's Blessing
|
shrub |
dp |
|
2004 |
|
Great Wall |
shrub |
dp |
semi-double |
2005 |
|
| Kazanlik |
damask |
dp |
30 |
pre 1867 |
7.6 |
| Martha's Vineyard
|
shrub |
dp |
semidouble |
1995 |
8.3 |
Pink Pearls |
shrub |
dp |
|
2007 |
|
| Rose de Rescht
|
polyantha |
dp |
very double |
re-int 1950 |
8.8 |
| The Herbalist |
shrub |
dp |
semidouble |
1994 |
8.0 |
| Wild At Heart |
shrub |
dp |
|
1994 |
|
| William Baffin
|
hybrid kordesii |
dp |
20 |
1983 |
8.9 |
| Winnipeg Parks
|
shrub |
dp |
22 |
1990 |
8.0 |
| - - - -
- - - - - - - |
| Carefree Delight
|
shrub |
pb |
single |
1994 |
8.2 |
| Dorcas |
shrub |
pb |
45 |
1984 |
|
Hyde Hall |
shrub |
pb |
very full |
2004 |
|
Island Dancer |
shrub |
pb |
18 |
2006 |
|
| Lilac
Rose |
shrub (Austin) |
pb |
very double |
1994 |
7.9 |
Little Mischief |
shrub |
pb |
19-24 |
2004 |
|
| Marchioness Of Lorne
|
hybrid perpetual |
pb |
double |
1889 |
8.1 |
| Morden Ruby
|
shrub |
pb |
very double |
1977 |
7.6 |
Pink Gnome |
shrub |
pb |
single |
2004 |
|
| Seven Sisters
|
hybrid multiflora |
pb |
|
1817 |
7.9 |
Sunrise Sunset |
shrub |
pb |
13-19 |
2004 |
|
Reds: Medium Red, Dark Red, Red Blend
|
| Captain Samuel Holland
|
shrub |
mr |
25 |
1991 |
|
| Charles Albanel
|
hybrid rugosa |
mr |
20 |
1982 |
|
| Dortmund (climber) |
hybrid kordesii |
mr |
single |
1955 |
9.1 |
| George Vancouver
|
shrub |
mr |
24 |
1994 |
|
| Hansa |
hybrid rugosa |
mr |
double |
1905 |
8.3 |
| Henry
Kelsey
|
hybrid kordesii |
mr |
28 |
1984 |
|
| John Cabot
|
hybrid kordesii |
mr |
40 |
1978 |
9.2 |
| John Franklin
|
shrub |
mr |
|
