Cluster Flowering Rose
Floribunda roses represent a distinct class of roses prized for their abundant, continuous blooms from May through frost across USDA hardiness zones 5-9. This shrub typically reaches 36-48 inches tall and 24-36 inches wide, making it ideal for hedges and garden structure. The flowers are fragrant, showy, and excellent for cutting, while the plant attracts butterflies and other pollinators and tolerates urban conditions with ease.
18-24 inches apart
Full Sun
Moderate
5-9
48in H x 36in W
Perennial
High
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What sets floribunda roses apart is their remarkable flowering habit, unlike hybrid teas that produce single blooms per shoot, floribundas produce clusters of flowers continuously throughout the growing season. The blooms are fragrant and showy, arriving in profusion from May through the first frost, and they're excellent for cutting, giving you garden color both in the border and indoors. These roses are forgiving plants that thrive in urban settings, making them practical choices for real-world gardens rather than pristine estates.
Floribunda roses excel as hedging plants and landscape accents where their continuous flowering and compact, bushy habit create living walls of color and fragrance. Their flowers are valued for cutting arrangements, providing long-lasting blooms throughout the season. The showy fruit that follows adds ornamental interest into fall and winter.
Prune floribunda roses to maintain an open, vase-like form that maximizes air circulation and reduces disease risk. Remove spent flower clusters to encourage continuous rebloom throughout the season. Some winter protection of the crown may be necessary in the colder end of the hardiness range (zones 5-6).
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