Lemon Drift Rose is a spreading long-blooming deciduous shrub. The lightly scented double petaled yellow flowers that have shades varying from popping lemon to soft cream bloom from spring until the first frost. The dark green foliage has no fall color and can be used as a groundcover. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Excellent disease resistance.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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1' - 1.5'
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Spread:
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2’ - 2.5'
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Spacing:
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2'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 11
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Yellow
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall. Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Coneflower, Hydrangea
IMAGE: Photos by Drift Roses, LEMON DRIFT®
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
