Chicago Peace Bare Root Rose Bush
Peace Reimagined in the Windy City
- 🚚 Bare Root Roses ship January–April — perfectly timed for your growing zone
- 🛡️ Complimentary One-Year Grow With Grace™ Guarantee
About Chicago Peace™ Bare Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘JOHnago’ Chicago Peace™
Chicago Peace™ is a sport of the world-famous Peace rose, discovered in Chicago in the early 1960s by Stanley Johnston and introduced by Star® Roses and Plants in 1962. This Hybrid Tea rose showcases large, copper‑pink blooms with canary-yellow at the petal base, carried on strong, upright stems — a classic and reliable performer in gardens and cutting beds.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Hybrid Tea
🧬 Breeder: Stanley Johnston (USA)
🏢 Introduced By: Star® Roses and Plants (USA, 1962)
🎨 Color: Copper‑pink with canary-yellow at the base of the petals
🌸 Petal Count: 40–45 petals
💠 Bloom Form: Fully double, high-centered, slightly cupped
📏 Bloom Size: Large (~5–6″)
🔁 Flowering: Continuous flushes from spring through fall
🏺 Vase Life: Excellent — sturdy stems ideal for cutting
🧴 Fragrance: Mild fruity-citrus
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Upright and vigorous
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 6–9 (Zone 5 requires winter protection of the bud union)
📐 Spacing: ~3–4′
↕️ Height: ~4.5–6.5′
↔️ Width: ~3–4′
🛡️ Health & Suitability
🌱 Rootstock: Budded onto Dr. Huey
💪 Disease Resistance: Generally good — leathery foliage helps resist disease
🌞 Heat Performance: Thrives in hot climates; blooms hold color well
🌎 Regional Recommendations:
West Coast • Midwest • Mid‑Atlantic • Southeast • Southwest • Intermountain • Pacific Northwest
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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.
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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 💗.