Growing Roses in Union County, NC
or other Piedmont Zone 8A gardens
It might not be easy but it can be done and many of the Union County Master Gardeners believe the trouble is worth the reward. Our soil tends to have low organic matter content, low fertility, sometimes poor drainage and sometimes it’s rocky. Our weather is often very hot and humid in the summer and sometimes in the spring and fall too! This is not prime rose growing conditions. But where there is a will there is a way!
The Tried and True
These roses are in Union County gardens right now and they are doing just fine thank you. They handle the heat and humidity ok. No rose is going to flourish without some attention but these do ok.
Zeprine Droughin
Brindabella series Purple Prince and Touch of Pink
New Dawn
Don Juan
Julia Child
Iceberg
Easy Elegance series Kashmir
(the photos above are in this order)
Resources
Witherspoon Rose is a great resource for planting, growing and purchasing.
From NCSU Extension
General info about growing roses
Rose Pest Management Calendar so you can prepare for the inevitable and maybe get a bit ahead of pests.
With loads of more specific info
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From Clemson
General info about growing roses
With loads of more specific info
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Rosa 'Julia Child' in the landscape
We will add more info as we gather it.
Share your rose stories, good or bad, and we will add to this page. Send an email to our Growline here.