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Shropshire Lad Rose
Rosa 'Shropshire Lad'
Shropshire Lad Rose blooms from May through October.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Shropshire Lad Rose
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–11. Expect it to reach about 6 ft tall and 5 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years (not yet checked).
No toxicity note is on file for Shropshire Lad Rose. That is not a clearance: check its safety for people and pets before planting.
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Generated by an earlier AI feature of BloomsEye and not yet checked against outside sources, its scientific name included, so treat every fact above as a starting point. An audit keeps its values consistent with the rest of the library, which is not the same as being right. The source-by-source check is working through the whole library in the open, and a checked plant says so in this row.
When to plant Shropshire Lad Rose
Plant Shropshire Lad 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 11, 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 Shropshire Lad Rose get?
6 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult5 ftwideSee Shropshire Lad 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 Shropshire Lad Rose
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Shropshire Lad Rose about 5 ft apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Shropshire Lad Rose to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
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