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Floribunda Rose
Rosa
Also called floribundas
Floribunda Rose blooms from May through October.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Floribunda Rose
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Expect it to reach about 3 ft tall and 2.5 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years (not yet checked).
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Floribunda Rose
Plant Floribunda Rose in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. In zone 7, the middle of its hardy zones 5 to 9, spring means March to May and fall means September or October. Once settled, it blooms from May to October.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 7, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 7 in March. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Floribunda Rose get?
3 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult2.5 ftwideSee Floribunda Rose in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Floribunda Rose
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Floribunda Rose about 2.5 ft apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Floribunda Rose to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Floribunda Rose's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 7 published sources on July 29, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finder, Rosa 'Korbin' ICEBERGheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finder, Rosa EUROPEANAheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionRose, Rosesheight, spread, sun and trait tags
- extension.missouri.eduUniversity of Missouri Extension, G6600 Roses: Selecting and Plantingsun and trait tags
- RHSRoyal Horticultural Society, How to grow rosessun and trait tags
- University of Florida IFASExtension, Gardening Solutions, Rosessun and trait tags
- University of Illinois ExtensionRoses: Site Preparationsun
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
Comes in 6 varieties across 5 colors
Same genus, similar care - pick the color you are growing.
Compare every variety in the Floribunda Roses group
Every figure is the variety's own page fact. Tap a name to open it.
| Variety | Color | Blooms | Hardiness | Sun | Size (H × W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Face | Purple | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 3.5 ft × 3 ft |
| Bolero | White | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 3.5 ft × 2 ft |
| Earth Angel | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 4 ft × 3 ft |
| Floribundathis page | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 3 ft × 2.5 ft |
| Iceberg | White | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 4 ft × 3.5 ft |
| Julia Child | Yellow | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 3 ft × 2.5 ft |
| St. Tropez | Orange | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 3.5 ft × 3.5 ft |
Good to know about Floribunda Rose
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note. A note reports what its source says; where that differs from a fact above, the fact above is this entry's stored value, and its mark says whether it has been checked.
Worth knowing
Black spot, the main rose disease, needs leaves wet over 7 hours to infect. Keep foliage dry: water at the base, in the morning, in full sun with airflow. per University of Maryland and UC IPM
Spray or plant resistant?
Two valid paths: protect a prized, susceptible plant with a preventive fungicide program, or skip the sprayer by choosing disease-resistant cultivars for a low-maintenance garden. per University of Illinois and University of Maryland
Rose rosette has no cure
The most serious rose threat, spread by a wind-blown mite. There is no cure: dig up and destroy the whole infected plant, roots and all. Do not compost. per UGA
Safe around pets and kids
Roses are non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses; the only real hazard is the thorns. Beware systemic rose-care granules, though, which can poison a pet that eats them. per ASPCA and National Capital Poison Center
Clusters do not equal forage
For bees, what matters is how doubled each bloom is, not the cluster. Densely doubled flowers hide their pollen, so pick a single-flowered floribunda for pollinators. per RHS and NC State
Own-root is hardier in cold
In cold zones, a grafted rose lives only if its bud union does, so it is buried deep and mounded over winter. Own-root roses regrow true after a freeze. per Colorado State and Nebraska Extension
What pairs well with Floribunda Rose
Good companions share its growing conditions and add something it lacks: an earlier or later bloom, a lower carpet in front, or structure through winter.
Eastern Redbud
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; stands well above at 23 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
Joe Pye Weed
Shares full sun and moderate to high water; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 6 ft, for the layer behind it.
Sneezeweed
Shares full sun and moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds.
Perennial Sunflower
Shares full sun and moderate water; both are strong pollinator plants; its seed heads stand through winter, for structure and the birds; taller at 5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Flowering Cherry
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; a soft color beside the pink.
Serviceberry
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; stands well above at 20 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
Hyacinth
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; lower at 10 in, for the front of the border.
Windflower
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border.
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