Peggy Rockefeller Bare Root Rose Bush

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Bare Root - Bush - 2 Year Budded - Grade #1

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About Peggy Rockefeller Bare-Root Rose Bush

Rosa ‘WILace’ — Peggy Rockefeller™
🧬 Breeder: J. Benjamin Williams (United States)
🌹 A striking dark red Hybrid Tea rose with strong form, spice fragrance, and excellent garden performance.

Peggy Rockefeller™ is a standout Hybrid Tea rose renowned for its richly colored, very full blooms with moderate spice fragrance and garden presence. With an upright, medium bushy habit and glossy dark green foliage, this rose brings elegant structure and vibrant color to beds, borders, and cut-flower arrangements alike. Developed in the early 1990s, its classic form and season-long bloom make it a beloved choice for rose lovers.

🌹 The Woman Behind the Rose

Peggy Rockefeller was a devoted gardener, philanthropist, and passionate rose enthusiast whose love for horticulture left a lasting legacy. Her commitment to roses lives on through the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, one of the most celebrated rose gardens in the world. Designed as a living collection of beauty, fragrance, and form, the garden reflects her belief that roses should be experienced up close — not just admired, but truly lived with. Naming this rose in her honor is a tribute to her lifelong dedication to preserving and sharing the romance of roses with generations to come.

💐 Plant & Flower Traits

🌹 Rose Type: Hybrid Tea
🎨 Color: Carmine-red to cherry-red with darker edges
🌸 Bloom Form: Very full, classic Hybrid Tea form
🌼 Bloom Size: ~40 petals
🔁 Flowering Habit: Blooms in flushes throughout the growing season
🌼 Fragrance: Moderate, spicy fragrance
🌿 Foliage: Large, semi-glossy, dark green leaves

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits

🌱 Growth Habit: Medium, bushy, upright
↕️ Height: Medium (garden shrub size)
↔️ Width: Moderate / garden-friendly
❄️ Winter Hardiness: USDA Zones 7b and warmer
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
🛡️ Disease Resistance: Very disease resistant — ideal for reliable performance

💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It

Peggy Rockefeller™ is both timeless and dependable — a classic Hybrid Tea that delivers rich, dramatic reds with depth and spice in every flush. Its refined bloom form and glossy foliage make it equally beautiful in the landscape as in bouquets, while its sturdy habit and disease resistance make it a pleasure to grow in many gardens. Whether used as a focal point or as part of a romantic rose border, this cultivar brings vibrant character and steady seasonal interest.

🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations

Planting Site: Full sun with well-drained soil
Spacing: Allow enough space for bushy, upright growth
Watering: Regular watering, especially during establishment
Pruning: Remove old canes and dead wood in spring; shape upright habit
Maintenance: Moderate — benefits from regular care for best flowering

About Our Roses

We are pleased to announce that our garden roses have achieved Carbon Neutral International Standard Certification from the United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC). For more information, please read here.
Furthermore, our ethically cultivated garden roses have received certification from Florverde Sustainable Flowers, recognizing our commitment to Social and Environmental Standard Practices. To learn more, please read here.
Your roses are freshly cut to order by our passionate and skilled growers, who tend to each bloom with love and expertise. Each stem is processed with care and nestled in specially designed packaging that ensures their safe journey to you. To maintain the vitality and beauty of the roses, the thorns are intentionally left intact, adding a touch of natural elegance. Our farm takes pride in empowering women, with over half of our dedicated team being female. We invite you to explore our unwavering commitment to enhancing the overall well-being and success of our workers, as they bring the beauty of these roses to life. Read more here.
For protection during transit, the roses are securely packaged in corrugated cardboard. Upon unwrapping, you can create your own floral arrangements.
Please follow the care instructions for your garden roses here.
We kindly ask that you allow two to four days for your roses to open from bud to bloom. For detailed information regarding bloom progression, please refer here.
If these roses are intended for a specific event, we recommend selecting a delivery date approximately two to three days prior to the occasion to ensure that your roses will be in full bloom by the time of your celebration.
Please note that vases are not included with the arrangements.
Our garden roses are a gift from nature, and we make every effort to ensure that the right roses are blooming in time for your order. While we cannot guarantee that the exact colors depicted in the photographs will be available, we are dedicated to shipping the highest quality roses in colors that closely match those shown on our website. We assure you that your garden roses will be freshly harvested and beautiful, and we hope that you or your recipients will experience the joy infused into each bouquet.
These roses are lovingly and sustainably grown by Alexandra Farms for Grace Rose Farm. To learn more about our commitment to sustainability, please visit our blog.