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Height: 4 feet Spread: 5 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4 Group/Class: Shrub Rose Brand: Weeks Roses Description: Profuse blooming of semi-double, rich red flowers with dark burgundy suffusion; developed to be highly resistant to rose rosette disease; well suited for containers, as a landscape accent, or a flowering hedge Ornamental Features Top Gun™ Rose features showy fragrant red flowers with gold eyes and burgundy streaks at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Top Gun™ Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Top Gun™ Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Top Gun™ Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
