Choosing Varieties to Order

What is my growing zone?

Enter your zip code here to find your growing zone.

What are your recommended shipping/planting dates by growing zone?

Zones 9-13: late January - late February. Zone 8: mid - late February. Zone 7: early - mid March. Zone 6: mid - late March. Zones 4-5: early-mid April. Zone: 3 mid April-early May

What are rose grades?

The grade of the rose is the size of the rose when it is harvested from the growing field. The grades reflect different features of the rose including: the number of canes a rose must have, the size of the canes, and where the measurements to size th

What is the difference between an own root and grafted rose?

Grafted roses, also called budded roses, are roses that have a top stock variety and a bottom stock variety. The shoots, aka canes, that grow above the ground are a different variety than the roots that grow below ground. The top stock is “grafted” o

Are all of your bare root roses available as both own root and grafted?

Not all roses are available as both own root and grafted. Use the "Roses by Rootstock" filter on our bare root rose collection pages to search for your desired rootstock type that are available in the current year's collection. The filter is the BEST

Grafted or own root roses - which one should I choose?

While this is subject to much debate and crafty marketing on the part of some rose nurseries/companies, there really is no one type that is “better” than the other. Both own root and grafted will grow beautiful hardy roses. It’s important not to focu

What rootstocks do you offer?

We offer Dr. Huey and Multiflora rootstock. We select the rootstock that is optimal for the top stock variety for vigor and hardiness. We do not include the rootstock used for grafting on our product pages as a grafted variety may be offered in both

What bare root climbing rose varieties do you offer?

Find all of our climbing rose varieties here!

What bare root rose varieties are best for my growing zone?

Use the "Growing Zone" filters on this page to search for roses hardy to your zone. Watch a quick video tutorial to learn more. This hardiness map is a great starting point to learn more about the climate where you live. Your hardiness zone is based

What bare root rose varieties are best for beginners?

If you're new to growing roses, check out our Good for Beginners Collection. Looking for advice on rose growing and care? Visit this article.

What bare root rose varieties are best for cutting?

Every rose in our collection is ideal for cutting! These varieties are the same ones we grow here on our farm for cut flower production. Check out our Best for Cutting collection here, or shop our Best For Cut Flower bundle here!

What bare root rose varieties are the most fragrant?

Check out our Most Fragrant collection here, or shop our Smells So Good bundle here!

What bare root rose varieties does Felicia recommend?

Here are some of Felicia's Favorites you can shop. On each bare root rose product page, you will also find helpful information for choosing varieties for your garden, including suitable zones, colors, fragrance, height, spread, and breeder. We recomm

What bare root rose varieties grow well in shade?

View our Shady Garden Greats collection here!