Old roses: Roses that were bred before 1867, the year the modern hybrid tea rose was first introduced.
Once-blooming: Roses that bloom heavily in early summer and do not repeat bloom.
Rambler: Similar to climbing roses, ramblers are trained to grow on a fence. They are once-blooming.
Remontant: Roses that bloom heavily in early summer and then have a second, lighter flowering in early fall.
Single flowers: Five to seven petals in a single row.
Shrub: Hardy, easy-to-grow roses for low-maintenance landscaping with other shrubs and perennial flowers.
Top 10 Roses
| Top 10 Roses | |
| Variety | Source |
| Cornelia | B & B Nursery & Propagators |
| Dornroschenschloss Sababurg | Hortico Nurseries Inc. |
| Frau Dagmar Hartopp | B & B Nursery & Propagators |
| Ghislaine de Feligonde | Hortico Nurseries Inc. |
| Great Maiden's Blush | B & B Nursery & Propagators |
| John Davis | Hortico Nurseries Inc. |
| Moje Hammarberg | Hortico Nurseries Inc. |
| Palmengarten Frankfurt | Hortico Nurseries Inc. |
| Rosa Glauca | B & B Nursery & Propagators |