Growing guide · Roses

Rosa 'Meigalpio'

How to grow Groundcover Rose 'Red Drift'.

A rose that stays low and keeps going.

Light
Full sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
4–11
Size
1–2 ft tall, 2–3 ft wide
Spacing
2–3 ft apart for a solid mass.
Pets
Pet-safe · ASPCA
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Low spreading rose covered in clusters of small bright red flowers

Light

Full sun: 6+ hours. Less sun, fewer flowers and more disease.

Water

Water weekly the first season, then during dry spells. Water the soil, not the leaves.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring or fall in well-drained soil with compost worked in.

Feeding

A rose or slow-release feed in spring, again in early summer.

Pruning

Cut back to about 6 in. in early spring when forsythia blooms. No deadheading needed.

Through the year

Leaves in spring, first flowers late May, waves of bloom through fall.

If something's off

Some black spot in wet, humid summers; clean up fallen leaves. Deer browse roses. Thorny.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: Rose color all season at groundcover height, without the fussy care.

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