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Three extraordinary roses that grow well virtually anywhere in the United States
'Home Run'. A modern shrub that's extremely disease-resistant. It has a striking single dark red flower, with a yellow center.
'New Dawn'. A light pink, fragrant climber that can romp over large structures. Almost indestructible--a great rose!
Rosa glauca. A species rose that grows up to 10 feet tall, with arching red canes, blue-green leaves, pretty pink flowers, and hips as an autumn bonus.
These beautiful, no-fuss roses thrive in all but the hottest and coldest areas of the country
'C?le Brunner'. A polyantha rose, available in shrub or climber form. It is disease-resistant, easy to grow, and beautiful, with sprays of shell-pink, fragrant "buttonhole" blooms.
'Julia Child'. A floribunda rose that's phenomenal from Texas to California to New York. It has buttery yellow blooms with a spicy fragrance on a well-behaved, disease-resistant 3 1/2-foot shrub.
'Madame Hardy'. A damask rose, white with a green eye, and perfume to die for.
Rosa primula. A species rose that makes a lovely garden plant, about 4 to 7 feet, with fragrant, light green leaflets. It is a very early blooming shrub with yellow, very fragrant blossoms.
'The McCartney Rose'. A vigorous, pink, fragrant hybrid tea that was tested under low-care conditions.
For regions with hot and humid summers
'Reve d'Or'. A lovely yellow-flowered, fragrant, generously blooming climber, with elegant, long canes. It's a noisette rose, one of a class of roses that originated in South Carolina.
'Faith Whittlesey'. A white tea type rose that never seems to go out of bloom. 'Tipu's Flame' is a lovely red-blend shrub. Both bred in India, these tropical roses are truly tolerant of hot, humid weather.
'Mutabilis'. A China rose that is consistently covered in multicolored single blooms. An "EarthKind" certified rose tested by Texas A&M University, along with 14 others just as beautiful and trouble-free. Most are excellent throughout the rest of the country, as well.
For regions with hot and dry summers
All the roses recommended for hot and humid regions, above, also do well where it's hot and dry. In addition:
'Squatter's Dream'. Yellow blooms on a very healthy shrub. Bred for Australia's climate.
'Mermaid'. A single, fragrant yellow climber, with vigorous, healthy growth.
'Duchesse de Brabant'. A light pink tea rose that also has the EarthKind designation.
For regions with bitter winters
'Quietness', 'Prairie Sunrise', and 'Prairie Sunset'. All were bred by Griffith Buck, Ph.D., of Iowa State University.
'Dortmund'. A tidy red-flowered climber with a white eye. Tested in cold weather and low-maintenance conditions.
'William Baffin'. A virtually indestructible climber, with deep pink blooms. Part of the Morden series, bred in Canada.
