Bonica® Bare Root Rose Bush
Grace in Every Bloom.
- 🚚 Bare Root Roses ship January–April — perfectly timed for your growing zone
- 🛡️ Complimentary One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee
About Bonica® Bare Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘MEIdomonac’ Bonica®
Bonica® is a resilient, landscape-friendly shrub rose with glossy foliage and charming shell-pink flower clusters. Bred by the Meilland family and introduced to the U.S. by Star® Roses, it blooms reliably from spring until frost and produces vibrant orange hips for winter interest.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Landscape Shrub / Floribunda
🧬 Breeder: Meilland® (France)
🎨 Color: Pastel (shell) pink
🌸 Petal Count: 25–30, double blooms
💠 Bloom Form: Full clusters of small to medium flowers
📏 Bloom Size: ~2–3″
🔁 Flowering: Continuous from spring through late fall
🏺 Vase Life: Good for mixed arrangements
🧴 Fragrance: Light, subtly sweet
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Bushy, spreading shrub
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 4–10
📐 Spacing: 3–4′
↕️ Height: 3–5′
↔️ Width: 4.5–5′
🛡️ Health & Suitability
🌱 Root Stock: Own Root
💪 Disease Resistance: Excellent — glossy foliage resists common rose diseases
🌎 Regional Recommendations:
West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Mid‑Atlantic, Northeast
🏅 Awards:
– All-America Rose Selection Winner (1987)
– Rose Hall of Fame / World’s Favourite Rose (2003)
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WHAT MAKES A ROSE A BETTER BARE ROOT™?
Our bare root roses are carefully selected and prepared to give you the best start for your garden. Each rose is inspected for quality and health before shipping.
Whether you choose own root or budded roses, you'll receive premium plants that are ready to thrive in your garden.
Grow With Gracie™ Guides
Understanding the Difference Between Budded and Own-Root Roses
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How to Receive and Plant Your Better Bare Root™ Roses
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One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee
At Grace Rose Farm®, we’re all about growing gorgeous gardens and happy hearts. That’s why we’ve got your back with our One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee—because we know sometimes things just don’t go as planned in the garden. If your plant doesn’t make it within the first year, no worries—we’ll help make it right with a little store credit love 💗.