Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Fall, Persistent

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Entry, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Mass Planting, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

Meidiland roses are nearly ubiquitous in commercial and institutional landscapes, offering summer-long color and surprising durability for a rose. Generally growing about 1 to 2 feet tall with a spread of about 4 to 5 feet, they have a pleasant arching habit that makes them useful as a sort-of groundcover, or for cascading over walls. They do not require deadheading to remain flowering, and bloom from May to frost. Available in a variety of reds, pinks, and white. Dark green foliage and hips that ripen red in the fall, persisting into winter.

Grow in well drained, loamy soil in full sun to light shade, though best flowering will occur in full sun. Avoid over-head watering as that can increase the incidence of leaf diseases. Cut back in late winter to early spring, and they are not particular as to how you go about that, though for best growth, see the Guides for pruning tips.