PLANT FINDER
Height: 4 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4 Other Names: Knockout Rose Group/Class: Shrub Rose Brand: Knock Out Description: The blooms on this hardy shrub are individually small but are in such big clusters the visual impact is stunning; beginning in spring and continuing throughout the summer and fall, even to the first frost, this shrub will deliver glorious color Ornamental Features Pink Knock Out® Rose is draped in stunning fragrant hot pink flowers 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 glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. The fruits are showy red hips displayed in late fall. Landscape Attributes Pink Knock Out® 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. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Pink Knock Out® Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Pink Knock Out® Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 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 20 years. This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. 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 somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
