Flower Carpet® Rose has been the go to plant for a ground cover rose for decades. Up until now, yellow colored roses generally tended to fade to white or change color to coral and orange as it aged. Yellow Flower Carpet® Rose does not fade or change color. It stays evenly yellow and blooms non-stop for the entire summer into the fall. Flower Carpet® Rose can be planted as so much more than just a groundcover. Low informal hedges, erosion control on a hillside, in large hanging baskets, in containers on a deck or as foundation planting around the house,Yellow Flower Carpet ® Rose will perform beautifully.
The sunny yellow blooms of the Flower Carpet® Rose are contrasted by glossy, apple green foliage that is deciduou. Unlike other types of Roses, Flower Carpet® needs very little maintenance once planted and will keep blooming without any deadheading. The shape is very mounded and trailing, making for great weed suppression as it quickly fills a garden space.
Yellow Floral Carpet® Rose Care
Floral Carpet® Roses like a very sunny location where it can have at least 8 hours of direct sun. Shading early in the day or late in the afternoon will not affect blooming negatively. A wide range of soil pH from acidic to alkaline is acceptable. Well drained, moist soil is needed. No Roses like to stand in water and will develop root rot issues. Soils texture can range from very poor and stoney to rich and loamy. Fertilizing should be done annually in the early spring as the new leaves emerge. Using a slow release, well balanced fertilizer will keep blooming vigorous.
Pruning is rarely needed. Only cut back if it outgrows its allocated space. Yellow Floral Carpet® Rose mixes well into many different garden schemes. Cottage Garden, modern container garden and drought tolerant planting. Once the Flower Carpet® Rose is established it is tough as nails.
Yellow Flower Carpet® Rose Spacing
Flower Carpet® Rose is a ground hugging spreader. Height of 2 feet and a width of 5-6 feet. Spacing of plants for ground cover use is recommended at 4-5 feet on center. When planting Flower Carpet® Rose in a container it is recommended to use at least a 24 inch diameter pot.
Yellow Flower Carpet Rose Information
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 – 8
Plant Type: Bushes
Light Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
Mature Height: 2 Feet
Mature Spread: 5 – 6 Feet
Spacing: 5 – 6 Feet
Habit: Upright
Flower Color(s): Yellow
Flower Description: Lemon-Yellow
Bloom Period:
Foliage Type: Evergreen
Foliage Color(s): Green
Foliage Description: Glossy, Apple Green
Seasonal Interest: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering
Watering: Average
Resists: Disease
Tolerates: Heat, Drought
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies
Container Role:
Uses: Borders, Containers, Groundcovers, Mass Planting, Wildlife Gardens
Features: Attracts Pollinators, Deadheading Not Necessary, Low Maintenance
