American Rose Trials for Sustainability (A.R.T.S.) announced the results of the A.R.T.S. trials. The A.R.T.S. adjudicators identify which roses are the most pest-resistant, drought-tolerant, low maintenance, vigorous, and beautiful in each region.
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‘At Last’ (Spring Meadow Nursery)
At Last shrub rose offers lush, full flowers with a true rose scent. Apricot-peach blooms are self-cleaning and appear continuously on the plant without deadheading. Glossy, deep green foliage stays free of black spot and powdery mildew. At Last rose grows to 3 feet tall and wide and is hardy down to USDA zone 5.
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‘Brick House’ (Star Roses and Plants)
Brick House is a dark-red rose that re-blooms throughout the season with a lot of flower power on each flush. It has excellent disease resistance for the type.
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‘Candy Cane Cocktail’ (Star Roses and Plants)
Candy Cane Cocktail displays bi-colored blooms of white suffused with deep pink to red edges that stand out in the garden. It features superior disease resistance and impressive re-blooming.
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‘Pinkerbelle’ (Star Roses and Plants)
Pinkerbelle is a unique breakthrough, combining a spicy, verbena scent and superior disease resistance on a Hybrid Tea. It performs very well in climates that are prone to black spot.
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‘Sweet Spirit’ (Star Roses and Plants)
Sweet Spirit is a cherry red rose with a strong, sweet fragrance. It does well in hot, humid climates. It displays beautiful, disease-resistant foliage and is a wonderful rose for cutting.