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Climber/Rambler

This category includes roses from any class that is characterized by long, arching canes that can be trained onto fences, trellises, arbors, and pergolas. They are not really a class unto themselves. Thus, you can see a grandiflora rose described as a climber. Climber or ramblers are not clinging, twining plants; they must be tied to their vertical supports to grow upward.

Grandiflora

Hybrids of floribundas and hybrid teas, grandiflora roses were fashionable during the 20th century and today. They are tall, vigorous, hardy shrubs that have large, showy flowers with rolled-under petals similar to hybrid teas. Like floribundas, they grow in clusters and are reliable repeat bloomers.

Hybrid Tea

Hybrid teas were created from hybrid perpetuals and tea roses, and have qualities of both. They are important in the floral industry, as their long, upright stems and large, regal blooms make them perfect cut flowers. Hybrid teas were the most popular roses of the 20th century because of their elegance, fragrance, and spring-to-fall flowering. They are one of the most common rose types to see in landscaping.

Polyantha

These roses are a versatile and hardy variety, beloved for their abundant clusters of small, delicate flowers. Developed in the late 19th century through the crossbreeding of wild roses with Hybrid Teas, Polyantha roses quickly gained popularity for their prolific blooms, compact size, and rugged nature. These roses are ideal for borders, hedges, and containers, continuously blooming throughout the growing season to create vibrant displays of color.

Floribunda

Floribundas are small, bushy, easy-to-grow roses that present lavish flower clusters from spring to the first frost. Their flower color varies with the cultivar, and they are fairly hardy and disease resistant. Floribundas are excellent in mass plantings and are often seen in public and commercial spaces, in addition to home gardens.

Groundcover

Also known as carpet roses, are a type of low-growing shrub rose that excel at filling space with continuous blooms. They typically grow from 1-3 feet tall and spread wider than their height, making them perfect for covering sloping or rocky areas.

Miniature

A “miniature” rose is essentially a shorter, more compact form of hybrid tea or grandiflora rose with equally compact flowers usually growing to no more than 15 to 30 inches tall.

Rugosa

Rugosa roses excel as low maintenance, disease-resistant shrubs. These dense, bushy plants typically grow 4 to 6 feet tall and produce fragrant flowers in shades of pink, white, or red throughout summer. In the fall, they form large, edible rose hips that are as decorative as they are practical.

Shrub

Roses in this category are easily recognized by their sprawling growth habit. They can grow from 5 to 15 feet in all directions. And they are notable for their cold hardiness and vigorous production of flower clusters.