Scarlet Drift® Bare Root Rose Bush
Bold scarlet color that carpets the garden all season long.
- 🚚 Bare Root Roses ship January–April — perfectly timed for your growing zone
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Scarlet Drift® Bare Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘MEImickor’ PP 20,513 Scarlet Drift®
Scarlet Drift® is a compact groundcover rose bursting with clusters of vivid scarlet-red blooms from spring until frost. Bred by Meilland International, it combines intense color with unmatched durability — perfect for edging, slopes, and containers. Its tidy habit, glossy foliage, and reliable bloom cycles make it one of the toughest and most rewarding low-maintenance roses you can grow.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Groundcover (Drift® Series)
🧬 Breeder: Meilland International
🎨 Color: Brilliant scarlet-red
🌸 Petal Count: ~15–20
💠 Bloom Form: Semi-double clusters
📏 Bloom Size: ~1.5–2″
🔁 Flowering: Continuous bloomer spring through frost
🏺 Vase Life: 3–4 days
🧴 Fragrance: Light
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Low, spreading groundcover
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–11
📐 Spacing: 2–3′
↕️ Height: 1–1.5′
↔️ Width: 2.5–3′
🛡️ Health & Suitability
🌱 Root Stock: Own Root
💪 Disease Resistance: Excellent — highly resistant to black spot and mildew
🌎 Regional Recommendations: Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Intermountain West, Southeast
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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 💗.