Nonstop Explosion of Blooms for 9 Months! Rarely does a plant take the gardening world by storm as strongly the Knock Out Rose. In fact, it's the American Rose Society's 'All-America Rose Selection' winner. And just when growing roses couldn't get any easier, the DOUBLE Knock Out Rose was bred... which offers DOUBLE the blooms and DOUBLE the petals per flower, all with the same disease resistance as the original. You get 9 months of nonstop blooms, from spring to fall... all without deadheading, spraying, or any maintenance! • a blanket of double flowers all season long • no maintenance- no spraying or dead-heading! • resists black spot and powdery mildew Tons of Blooms with Zero Work If you've tried growing other roses, like hybrid teas, you know how much work it takes to keep them healthy and blooming. If you don't have time to prune, the blooms look bad. If you don't have time to spray, they get black spot or powdery mildew. You don't have these problems with the new Double Knock Out Rose... you'll spend more time enjoying them than taking care of them. Appearance These are classified as a shrub roses, which means they grow fuller, in a more rounded shape... unlike hybrid teas or climbers. The shape is proportionate, with equal height and width. Flowers bloom cherry-red, and then age to a lighter shade. Continuous Blooms Last Almost All Year! Unlike re-blooming or repeat blooming plants, which have separate bloom times at different times of the year, the Double Knock Out Rose is a continuous bloomer. This means you'll see a non-stop floral display... not sporadic color. Specimen Plant One Double Knock Out Rose shrub, strategically placed as a focal point in your garden or landscape, will draw attention and make a colorful statement. Plant in groups of 3 or 5 for a more dramatic effect. By planting smaller flowering plants (or foliage plants) around or in front of your Double Knock Out Roses, you can create a tiered landscape design that enlivens a bare spot in your yard. Plant in a Row for a Flowering Fence You don't need chain-link or wooden fencing for an attractive property lining... you can plant Double Knock Out Roses along both sides of your yard to create a stunning flowering fence. This living fence will add definition to your property lines while framing your yard to enhance your landscape design. Cottage Garden Roses are the quintessential cottage-garden plant, and Double Knock Outs really deliver. Instead of having a formal garden that has structure and definition; design a cottage garden with a looser, more casual look to soften the lines of your yard. Cutting Garden Although Double Knock Out Roses aren't fragrant like other types of roses, their double blossoms add a touch of beauty to any room in your home. On the plus side, for people with allergies who love roses, but who can't enjoy fragrant flowers in their homes, Double Knock Outs are the perfect substitute. Even Looks Great as a Container Plant If you want to enjoy Double Knock Out Roses on your sunny deck or patio, you can easily grow these shrubs in a container. Choose a heavier-weight wooden, terracotta or ceramic pot instead of plastic to keep the mature shrubs upright in windy weather. At the corners of your deck or patio, arrange three containers – one at the tip of the corner and the other two pots staggered in front in a triangular formation. This will add depth to the design and you'll enjoy many more colorful flowers than if you use a single pot. One of the few Drought-Tolerant Roses Although drought-tolerant does not mean drought-loving, Double Knock Outs can withstand short periods of drought without suffering. However, like most plants, we recommend watering them during a drought if you can. Heat-Tolerant Although Double Knock Out Roses are cold-hardy to Zone 5, they show remarkable tolerance to the heat in warmer zones. During the hot summers, most roses experience a lag in blooming... but Double Knock Outs are unfazed. Humidity If you live in the humid South, you know how challenging it is to grow healthy roses in that climate. Many Southern gardeners have claimed Double Knock Out Roses as their favorite garden plant because of how these shrubs prosper in the humidity. Pest Resistant If you consider the common insect pests of roses, aphids probably come to mind first. Although Double Knock Out Roses are not immune from these pests, they are more resistant than other types of roses. No need to spray chemicals! One of the most Diseases-Resistant Roses Black spot and powdery mildew, which are fungal diseases of plants, plague most roses. Double Knock Out Roses have proven resistance to these problems. When to Plant Double Knock Out Roses Most roses like to be planted in fall or spring... but Double Knock Out Roses are so resilient that you can plant them any time of the year. How to Plant Care in planting Double Knock Outs will make the difference in a shrub that simply survives or thrives. Your roses will arrive hea