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Hybrid Tea Rose
Rosa
Hybrid Tea Rose blooms from May through October.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Hybrid Tea Rose
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Expect it to reach about 4 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 Hybrid Tea Rose
Plant Hybrid Tea 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 Hybrid Tea Rose get?
4 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult2.5 ftwideSee Hybrid Tea 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 Hybrid Tea Rose
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Hybrid Tea Rose about 2.5 ft apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Hybrid Tea 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
Hybrid Tea Rose's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 7 published sources on July 30, 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 GardenRosa 'Mister Lincoln', a hybrid tea roseheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenRosa 'Dainty Bess', a hybrid tea roseheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Iowa State University ExtensionRose, Rosa sp.height, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionRosa, the genus entryheight, spread, sun and trait tags
- Clemson Home and Garden Information CenterGrowing Roses, hybrid tea classheight, sun and trait tags
- University of Georgia ExtensionC1001hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Iowa State University ExtensionRose Types and Cultivars, hybrid tea sectionheight and trait tags
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
17 more colors in the Hybrid Tea & Grandiflora Roses group
Same genus, similar care - pick the one you are growing.
- Avant-Garde
- Beryl Bach
- Blue Girl
- Dolly Parton
- Double Delight
- Fragrant Cloud
- Gold Medal
- Jeanne Moreau
- Martha Stewart
- Michelangelo
- Mister Lincoln
- Oregold
- Peace
- Queen Elizabeth
- Savannah
- Stephen Rulo
- Tiamo
Compare every variety in the Hybrid Tea & Grandiflora 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avant-Garde | Red | Jun–Sep | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 5 ft × 3 ft |
| Beryl Bach | Yellow | May–Oct | Zones 6–9 | Full sun | 3 ft × 2 ft |
| Blue Girl | Purple | May–Oct | Zones 5–10 | Full sun | 4 ft × 3 ft |
| Dolly Parton | Orange | May–Oct | Zones 6–10 | Full sun | 4.5 ft × 3.5 ft |
| Double Delight | Red | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 3.5 ft × 2.5 ft |
| Fragrant Cloud | Orange | May–Oct | Zones 5–11 | Full sun | 3.5 ft × 2.5 ft |
| Gold Medal | Yellow | May–Oct | Zones 6–10 | Full sun | 5 ft × 3 ft |
| Hybrid Teathis page | Red | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 4 ft × 2.5 ft |
| Jeanne Moreau | White | May–Oct | Zones 6–9 | Full sun | 3 ft × 1.5 ft |
| Martha Stewart | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 5–10 | Full sun | 2.5 ft × 1.5 ft |
| Michelangelo | Yellow | May–Oct | Zones 6–10 | Full sun | 4 ft × 3 ft |
| Mister Lincoln | Red | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 5 ft × 3 ft |
| Oregold | Yellow | May–Oct | Zones 6–10 | Full sun | 5 ft × 4 ft |
| Peace | Yellow | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 4 ft × 3.5 ft |
| Queen Elizabeth | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 5 ft × 3 ft |
| Savannah | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 5–9 | Full sun | 4 ft × 3 ft |
| Stephen Rulo | Pink | May–Oct | Zones 6–9 | Full sun | 4.5 ft × 2.5 ft |
| Tiamo | Red | May–Oct | Zones 5–11 | Full sun | 5 ft × 2.5 ft |
Good to know about Hybrid Tea 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, only infects leaves left wet seven or more hours. Water at the base in the morning; full sun helps foliage dry fast. per UC IPM and Maryland
Graft depth splits by climate
Sources split by climate: warm zones set the grafted bud union at soil level, cold zones set it 2 inches below and mound soil over it. Match your winter. per Clemson and Missouri
Spray program or tough cultivars
Two valid approaches: protect a prized but disease-prone rose with a preventive fungicide program, or skip spraying entirely by planting proven disease-resistant cultivars like Earth-Kind roses. per Maryland and Texas A&M
Rose rosette disease is fatal
The worst rose threat: a virus spread by a wind-borne mite causes witches' broom and excess thorns. There is no cure, so dig up and destroy the whole plant. per UGA and Tennessee
Safe around pets, but thorny
The ASPCA lists roses as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses, a real plus next to many toxic ornamentals. The only injury risk is the thorns. per ASPCA
Double blooms feed few bees
The dense petals that make a show rose beautiful replace the stamens, so it offers bees little pollen. Add a single-flowered or species rose for pollinators. per RHS
What pairs well with Hybrid Tea 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.
Sea Thrift
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Hyacinth
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; lower at 10 in, for the front of the border; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Rock Cress
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; opens in mid spring and overlaps into this one's season; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Creeping Sedum
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; low at 4 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both are strong pollinator plants; evergreen, so the bed keeps its shape through winter.
Windflower
Takes full sun to part sun and moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; low at 6 in, to carpet the ground beneath; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months.
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; taller at 23 ft, for the layer behind it.
Grape Hyacinth
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in early spring, before this one opens; lower at 8 in, for the front of the border; both offer pollinator forage, in different months.
Flowering Cherry
Shares full sun and moderate water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both offer pollinator forage, in different months; stands well above at 26 ft, a canopy to plant beneath.
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