Rosa 'Meigalpio' PP#17,877 ~ Red Drift® Rose

Red Drift Rose is a spreading long-blooming deciduous shrub with dense blooms of small double-petaled deep red flowers from mid-spring through summer.  The glossy dark green foliage has no fall color and can be used as a groundcover.  Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.  Excellent disease resistance. Type:  Shrub  Height:  1' - 1.5' Spread:  2’ - 2.5' Spacing:  2' USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 - 11 Culture:  Full Sun Bloom Color:  Red Season of Interest:  Spring, Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall.  Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Hydran