Disease Resistant Roses

The roses on this list have been reported as being disease resistant by rose growers in different parts of the country that many do not require any spraying. Given the right circumstances, most roses (except rugosas) will blackspot. Disease resistant does not necessarily mean disease free, but they survive some blackspot without damage to the plant.

The numbers in parentheses following the description of each rose indicates where it can be purchased. The letter “L” indicates it may be available locally in Middle Tennessee.
If you are growing a disease resistant rose, please let us know and we will add it to the list.

Hybrid Rugosas

This group of roses are unlike typical modern roses. Rugosas will tolerate poor soils, some shade, and dry conditions if well established. They can be very thorny, but are also very hardy and are absolutely disease resistant. Rugosas in fact, should never be sprayed. These are just a few outstanding varieties.

1. ‘Rugosa Magnifica’ - mauve red - double, extremely fragrant blooms. 5-6'. (2, 4)
2. ‘Roseraie de l’Hay’ - deep red - Great for a privacy fence; wonderful fragrance, bloom, and color. 6-8'. (1, 5, 7)
3. ‘Frau Dagmar Hartopp’ - medium pink - Low growing, great fragrance and very hardy. 2 - 3'. (1, 5, 7)
4. ‘Blanc double de Coubert’ - white - Very fragrant and disease free. 4 - 5'. (1, 3, 4, 5)
Climbers

1. ‘New Dawn’ - light pink - Very hardy, very disease resistant. 12 - 15'. (3, 4, 6, 7, L)
2. ‘William Baffin’ - medium red - Very hardy, beautiful and floriforous. 9 - 12'. (1, 7)
3. ‘Dortmund’ - medium red - Very hardy and disease resistant. 10 - 15'. (1, 4, 6)
4. ‘Pinkie’, Climbing - pink, semi-double, fragrant. (2, 6)
5. ‘Prosperity’ - white clusters, fragrant. (2, 5, 6)

Hybrid Teas

1. ‘The McCartney Rose’ - pink - Perfect Hybrid Tea form, very fragrant, exhibition quality, and very disease resistant; some growers report NO blackspot. (3)
2. ‘Frederic Mistral’ - light pink - Excellent Hybrid Tea form, great fragrance, especially resistant to blackspot. Grows more like a shrub. (1, 3)
3. ‘Auguste Renoir’ - medium pink - Old Garden Rose form, 5' blooms are very full and double, powerful fragrance. (1, 3)
4. ‘Great Scott’ - pink - Hybrid Tea form. (2, 4)
5. ‘Alec’s Red’ - medium red. (1, 2, 4)

Floribundas

1. ‘Bill Warriner’ - orange pink - beautiful, small Hybrid Tea like blooms, great foliage, and some report NO blackspot.
(3, 9)
2. ‘Livin Easy’ - orange blend - great, bright color, constantly in bloom. (1, 4, 5)
3. ‘Gruss an Aachen’ - light pink - beautiful blooms, mostly in the spring but some repeat. (2, 3, 4, 6, 8)
4. ‘Playboy’ - red blend - single blooms. (2, 3, 4)
5. ‘Playgirl’ - medium pink - single blooms. (2, 3)
6. ‘Sunsprite’ - deep yellow - fully double blooms. (1, 5)
7. ‘Charlotte Anne’ - mauve, single blooms. (2, 4)
8. ‘Sun Flare’ - yellow- fully double blooms. (2, 5, 9)
9. ‘Nearly Wild’ - medium pink - wild species type, flowers all season. (2, 5, 6, L)
10. ‘City of London’ - light pink - fragrant, beautiful
blooms. (4)

Small and Medium Shrubs

1. ‘The Fairy’ - light pink - A reliable, old timer that blooms repeatedly in clusters of small flowers. 2-3'. ( 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, L)
2. ‘Alba Meidiland’ - white - Very double, profuse clusters. 3'. (1, 3)
3. ‘Carefree Beauty’ - light pink - A beautiful double with abundant blooms. 3'. (2, 3, 5, 8) Also try ‘Carefree Wonder’ (3, 9) , ‘Carefree Delight’ (both pink blend) (1, 3, 4) and ‘Carefree Sunshine’ (yellow). (1, 3)
4. ‘Knockout’ - red - A real winner and must have rose. Very disease resistant. 3-4'. Most growers have NO blackspot.
(3, 4, 7, 8, 9, L)
5. ‘Caldwell Pink’ - lilac pink, double blooms. 3-4'. (6, 8)
6. ‘Belinda’s Dream’ - pink, double fragrant. 3-6'. (2, 6, 8)
7. ‘Else Poulsen’ - pink, single. 3-5'. (2)
8. ‘Prairie Sunrise’ - orange apricot - very double, quartered, heady clove fragrance, very long lasting. 3'. (7, 8)
9. ‘Katy Road Pink’ - Very floriforous pink roses that will produce large hips. 3-5' (6, 8)
10. ‘Mrs. R. M. Finch’ - Clusters of rose pink blooms, bushy and vigorous. 3-4'. (2. 6, 8)
11. ‘Simplicity’ - Red, White, Pink and yellow bushes available. Semi double blooms. 3-5'. (3, 10)

Tall Shrubs

1. ‘Prairie Harvest’ - light yellow - Hybrid Tea blooms, very fragrant and hardy. 5'. (2, 7)
2. ‘Wanderin Wind’ - light pink - Hybrid Tea type blooms, double, high center, and fragrant. 6'. (2, 7)
3. ‘Harrison’s Yellow’ - yellow - a great historical rose. Blooms only in the spring. (3, 7)
4. ‘Winter Sunset’ - medium yellow - double blooms, prolific. 4'. (1, 2, 7)

English Roses

1. ‘Ambridge Rose’ - apricot blend - Unforgettable fragrance. 3'. (1, 3, 5, 7)
2. ‘Lilac Rose’ - pink blend - Intense, fragrance. 3'. (3, 7)
3. ‘Sharifa Asma’ - light pink - Tough foliage, one of the best, very fragrant. 3'. (1, 3, 5, 7)
4. ‘The Pilgrim’ - medium yellow - Beautiful, reliable and lightly fragrant. Can be grown as a climber to 8'. (3, 4, 5)
5. ‘Wenlock’ - medium red - Old rose fragrance, good repeat. 4'. (4, 5, 7)
6. ‘The Mayflower’ - rose pink, fully double blooms with old rose fragrance. Good repeat bloom. 4' (5)

Ground Cover Roses

1. ‘Sea Foam’ - cream double blooms. (1, 2, 4, 6, 8

Sources for Recommended Roses
Heirloom Roses 24062 N.E. Riverside Dr St. Paul, OR 97137 503-538-1576 www.heirloomroses.com	Roses Unlimited Rt 1, Box 587 North Deerwood Dr. Laurens, SC 29360 864-682-7673 www.rosesunlimitedownroot.com
Regan Nursery 4268 Decoto Rd Freemont, CA 94555 800-249-4680 www.regannursery.com	Michael’s Premier Roses 9759 Elder Creek Dr Sacramento, CA 95829 916-369-7673 www.michaelsrose.com
David Austin Roses Limited 15393 Hwy 64 West Tyler, TX 75704 800-328-8893 www.davidaustinroses.com	The Antique Rose Emporium 9300 Lueckemeyer Rd Brenham, TX 77833 800-441-0002 www.antiqueroseemporium.com
Sam Kedem Nursery 12414 191st Street East Hastings, MN 55033 651-437-7516 www.kedemroses.com	Chamblees Rose Nursery 10926 U. S. Highway 69 N Tyler, TX 75706 800-256-7673 www.chambleesroses.com
Witherspoon Rose Culture P. O. Box 52489 Durham, NC 27717 800-643-0315 www.witherspoonrose.com	Jackson and Perkins Co 1 Rose Ln Medford, OR 97501 800-292-4769 www.jacksonandperkins.com
Local Sources
Hewitt Garden Center 2525 Hillsboro Rd Franklin, TN 37069 661-6767	John Deere (Flower Power) 1109 Hillsboro Rd Franklin, TN 37064 794-4518
Moore & Moore Garden Center 8216 Highway 100 Nashville, TN 37221 662-8849	Bates Nursery & Garden Center 3810 Whites Creek Pike Nashville, TN 37027 876-1014 www.batesnursery.com
The Victorian Gardens 631 W Main St Hendersonville, TN 37075 264-1119	Belle Meade Gardener 4503 White Bride Rd Nashville, TN 34205 383-2234
Mark Bates Landscaping and Garden Center 1608 Franklin Rd Brentwood, TN 37027 370-9222	The Flower Mart 4002 Hillsboro Rd Nashville, TN 37215 269-5733

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