Growing guide · Roses

Rosa 'Radrazz'

How to grow Shrub Rose 'Knock Out®'.

The original. Still red, still easy.

Light
Full sun, part sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
5–9
Size
3–4 ft tall and wide
Spacing
3 ft apart, or 2.5 ft for a hedge.
Pets
Pet-safe · ASPCA
See sizes · from $71.99
Rounded shrub rose covered in cherry-red open flowers

Light

Full sun for the most flowers. Six hours minimum.

Water

Water deeply once a week the first summer. After that, in dry spells.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring or early fall with the graft or crown at soil level.

Feeding

A rose or balanced slow-release feed in spring.

Pruning

Cut back by a third in early spring. Remove dead or crossing canes anytime.

Through the year

Leaves out in spring. Flowers in waves from May to frost. Hips in fall.

If something's off

Rose rosette disease (witches'-broom, red, overly thorny shoots) has no cure; remove the plant. Japanese beetles in midsummer. Deer will eat it. Roses are non-toxic to pets, but mind the thorns.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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