Rosa Oso Easy Lemon Zest® (Groundcover Rose)
Self-cleaning and exceptionally disease resistant, Rosa Oso Lemon Zest® is a lush, rounded shrub rose boasting a profusion of brilliant canary yellow flowers that do not fade to white. The blossoms stand out against the healthy, glossy dark green foliage. Blooming continuously from summer to frost, the showy flowers entice passing butterflies to use them as perfect landing pads.
Self-cleaning and exceptionally disease resistant, Rosa Oso Lemon Zest® is a lush, rounded shrub rose boasting a profusion of brilliant canary yellow flowers that do not fade to white. The blossoms stand out against the healthy, glossy dark green foliage. Blooming continuously from summer to frost, the showy flowers entice passing butterflies to use them as perfect landing pads. Floriferous, easy to grow, low maintenance, and cold-hardy, this shrub rose brings cheerful color to the garden or landscape. Perfect for mixed borders and beds or as a flowering ground cover.
- 2015 American Rose Society Award of Excellence.
- Grows up to 24-36 in. tall and wide (60-90 cm).
- Best grown in full sun in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertilizer and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertilizer again in early summer. Salt tolerant.
- An excellent choice for beds and borders, city gardens, coastal gardens, cottage gardens, or as a colorful groundcover.
- Keep an eye out for aphids, rose leafhoppers, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawflies, rose leaf-rolling sawflies, black spots, rose rust, and rose powdery mildew.
- Pruning is generally not needed, but this shrub may be shaped in spring. It does not need spraying.
- Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 4 – 9 |
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| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
| Plant Type | Roses |
| Plant Family | Rosa – Groundcover Roses, Rosa – Shrub Roses, Rosa – Roses |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
| Height | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
| Spread | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
| Spacing | 24″ – 36″ (60cm – 90cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Salt |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Ground Covers |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |