Floribunda Roses resulted from crosses between Hybrid Teas and Polyantha Roses. With closely packed trusses of semi-to-fully double flowers, Floribundas retain the best of both parents and come in just about every color on the spectrum! Plus, they’re typically very fragrant due to their Hybrid Tea Rose roots.
Before getting into which to grow, I’ve got a few proplanttips for care. Floribunda Roses are easy to grow and quite hardy in a wide range of USDA planting zones between 3-10!
Site selection is vital for Roses! They need good air circulation and full sun to thrive, plus regular water and fertility, and are best planted in well-drained enriched soils. It’s a good idea to add rose fertilizer during the first half of the growing season before tapering off towards the fall so it has a chance to harden off for winter.
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#5. Arctic Blue™ Rose
The delicious lilac-pink blossoms have a unique lavender-blue finish, with a cool white reverse. Arctic Blue flowers in late spring and reblooms until fall and comes with a fruity, sweet, fresh scent! Gorgeous as Cut Flowers, great in Containers, a pollinator magnet, and perfect for small space gardens, Arctic Blue has it all! New and experienced gardeners alike can achieve success with this highly-rated, disease-resistant variety.
#5 Arctic Blue™ Rose, Growing Zones 5-10, about 3 - 5 feet tall and a slimmer width, fast-growing, citrus sweet scent, with lilac pink to lavender blue double flowers!
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#4. Julia Child™ Rose
The famous chef for which this flower was named was an avid lover of butter, so it’s fitting the Julia Child Rose has vibrant buttery yellow flower clusters. Blooming profusely with elegant, double, ruffled petals, you’ll love the sweet licorice fragrance this rose brings to your garden. Growing 2-3 feet tall and wide, it’s fantastic for containers on patios and porches! The self-cleaning blooms mean no deadheading and Julia Child™ Rose is disease resistant! We’ll often have this variety available as a tree form in case you’re looking for that extra wow factor.
#4 Julia Child Rose, Growing Zones 5-9, 2 - 3 feet tall and wide, self-cleaning, disease-resistant, and buttery yellow flowers with a sweet licorice scent.
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#3. Ketchup & Mustard™ Rose
With its whimsical, bicolor blooms, our #3 pick, the Ketchup & Mustard™ Rose is a strong ketchup-red with a mustard-yellow reverse flower. These blooms won’t lose their color and feature glossy green foliage and a bushy, upright shape. Ketchup & Mustard Rose reblooms consistently from late spring through fall.
#3 Ketchup & Mustard™ Rose, growing zones 5-9, modern, disease-resistant, 3 - 4 feet tall and wide, reblooming, and unique red & yellow two-tone color.
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#2. Cinco de Mayo™ Rose
Smokey lavender and rusty red-orange flowers, Cinco de Mayo™ Rose is actually a seedling of Julia Child Rose with profuse flowering until fall. It’s a near-effortless addition to the garden and grows into a rounded 2 - 3 feet tall and wide bush. Cinco de Mayo has a non-stop display of spiraled ruffled flowers that are perfect for hot summer climates, container gardening, and low hedges.
#2 Cinco de Mayo™ Rose, growing zones 6-10, smokey lavender and rusty red/orange flowers, 2-3 feet tall and wide, mildly fragrant, and a profuse bloomer.
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#1. Vavoom™ Rose
Available in a tree and shrub form, our #1 pick is the Vavoom™ Floribunda Rose. Featuring intense ruffled marmalade-orange double flowers and mahogany new leaves that deepen into a glossy dark green as they age. Producing trusses of large flowers with a spicy sassy rich fragrance, the flowers in each cluster open at the same time to maximize impact! Growing 3-4 feet tall and wide, they’re absolutely stunning cut flowers, or in the garden as hedges and specimens.
#1, Vavoom Rose, Growing Zones 6-10, easy to grow, rich spicy fragrance, glossy green leaves, and large ruffled flower clusters that open simultaneously.
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Which of these floribundas do you want to try in your garden this year? Let me know and share how you’ll use them in your landscape down in the comments. I really do love hearing from you. If you’re interested in learning more about roses and the different kinds, check out our #ProPlantTips blog and our floribunda rose category.
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And until next time, happy planting!