Jackson & Perkins has just released a new rose in partnership with Four Roses® Kentucky Bourbon to commemorate the brand's 130th anniversary. Of course there's a legend that goes along with it: the brand's founder sent a proposal to a lovely woman, and she replied that if her answer were 'yes,' she'd wear a corsage of roses to an upcoming grand ball. When she arrived with a corsage of four red roses, he named his bourbon "Four Roses" as a symbol of his love.
The dark red blooms of this rose have a light damask fragrance, and it's a repeat bloomer if deadheaded promptly. The shrub is 3-4 feet high and wide, heat tolerant and resistant to rust and powdery mildew. Zones 4-10, a good choice for beds, borders, hedges and of course cut flowers.
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