Caldwell Pink rose

Name: Caldwell Pink rose

Description: Successive flushes of double carnation-like flowers appear in mid-spring, last throughout the summer and well into fall. Flowers are lilac-pink and are not fragrant. The pointed foliage is small and neat.

Habit: Small shrub rose that grows 4 feet high by 4 feet wide.

Hardiness: USDA Hardiness Zones 6-9.

Culture: Grows best in full sun. Plant where it can receive good air circulation. It grows best in well-drained, amended soil, but will tolerate alkaline clay soils. It provides excellent heat and disease tolerance.

Landscape use: Use along a border, in drifts, en masse or as an accent plant.

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Earth-Kind rose program

Editor’s note: Both roses in this month’s Green Guides are part of the Earth-Kind rose program. The Earth-Kind designation is based on the results of extensive research and is awarded only to roses with superior pest tolerance and landscape performance. Earth-Kind roses do well in most soil types. Once established, these selections also have excellent heat and drought tolerance.