Rose, Knock Out® Shrub Rose, Red

Knock Out Rose is a compact care-free deciduous shrub with serrated purplish-green foliage that turns purple to burgundy in fall.  Fragrant clusters of large cherry red flowers bloom from late spring until the first frost, and are followed by orange-red rose hips.  Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Knock Out is highly resistant to common rose diseases and drought tolerant. 

Type:	Shrub
Height:	3' - 4'
Spread:	3’ - 4'
Spacing:	3'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	5 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun
Bloom Color:	Red
Season of Interest:	Spring, Summer, Fall

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: Phlox, Hyssop, Tickseed

IMAGE: SB Johnny, Rosa 'Knockout' 8601, CC BY-SA 3.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.