Gardening Flowers Roses The 17 Easiest Roses to Grow to Add Tons of Colorful Blooms These easy-care roses bloom profusely and have excellent disease resistance. By Sheryl Geerts Sheryl Geerts Sheryl Geerts is an editor and author who has nearly three decades of writing and editing experience. She enjoys writing about garden, food, and home topics. Her bylines have appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, Allrecipes, Martha Stewart Living, and several other publications. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on May 3, 2023 Reviewed by Joseph Tychonievich Reviewed by Joseph Tychonievich Joseph Tychonievich is a gardening expert with two decades of work in horticulture, the author of three gardening books, and known for his deep knowledge of the science behind techniques for successful gardening. Learn about BHG's Gardening Review Board Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Courtesy of Easy Elegance Roses The easiest roses to grow are disease resistant and produce abundant flowers throughout the summer and into fall. The following selections meet these easy-to-grow criteria as long as you plant them in full sun and water them during dry spells. Plus, most of these top-performing roses don't need to be deadheaded like other varieties do to keep blooming. How to Prune Roses for Healthier Plants and More Flowers 01 of 17 All the Rage Justin Hancock A gorgeous rose, 'All the Rage' is all about color. The buds start a charming shade of coral, then open to apricot-pink flowers with bright yellow centers. As the blooms age, they turn a lovely shade of pink and are one of the prettiest cut flowers you can grow. Even better, though, is the plant's disease-resistant nature, everblooming habit, and glossy green foliage. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 4-9 02 of 17 Cinco de Mayo Marty Baldwin The fragrant, double flowers of 'Cinco de Mayo' have a unique rusty red color with hints of smoky lavender. This award-winning, disease-resistant variety is one of the easiest roses to grow. It's a floribunda type of rose that blooms all summer. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: 3-4 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 5-10 17 of the Most Fragrant Roses for Sweet Scents All Season Long 03 of 17 Flower Carpet Coral Justin Hancock Ideal for mass planting, 'Flower Carpet Coral' is a beautiful, tough groundcover plant that produces masses of coral-colored blooms all summer and fall. Use these roses to line paths and driveways with ribbons of color and to stabilize slopes and banks. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 5-9 How to Plant and Grow Shrub Roses 04 of 17 Flower Carpet Scarlet Justin Hancock A flamboyantly colored groundcover rose, 'Flower Carpet Scarlet' will fill your landscape with color all summer and autumn thanks to its clusters of bright scarlet-red blooms. This shrub rose with creeping, trailing habits is an ideal filler plant for lining the edge of a sidewalk, border, or driveway. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 5-9 05 of 17 Grandma's Blessing Denny Schrock One of the most beautiful and easiest roses to grow, 'Grandma's Blessing' offers gorgeous dusty-pink blooms that are packed with a sweet fragrance. Boost your curb appeal with this shrub rose that blooms all summer with double flowers. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 4-9 06 of 17 Home Run Justin Hancock Bred from the 'Knock Out' rose line, 'Home Run' offers single rich-red blooms from late spring to fall. Its exceptional bloom performance and disease resistance make this easy-to-grow shrub rose an ideal addition to the landscape. The beautiful blooms also offer a slight fragrance. Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall Zones: 4-10 If Your Knockout Roses Are Not Blooming, Here's Help 07 of 17 Kiss Me John Reed Forsman One of the most fragrant flowers for your garden, 'Kiss Me' not only smells sweet, but it looks great, too, with its 4-inch pink flowers. Kiss me is one of the easiest roses to grow and makes stunning flower bouquets. It has highly disease-resistant foliage, and it keeps blooming all summer. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 5-9 How and When to Fertilize Roses for Bigger, Brighter Blossoms 08 of 17 Knock Out Justin Hancock Perhaps the best-known rose, 'Knock Out' rose bears long-lasting masses of cherry-red blooms that have a very light fragrance. Its foliage is dark purplish-green in summer and turns purple to burgundy in fall. This high-performing shrub rose is disease-resistant, blooms all season long, and can grow large with minimal pruning. Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 5-9 09 of 17 Little Mischief Justin Hancock Don't let its name deceive you; 'Little Mischief' rose is one of the easiest roses to grow and a perfect resident for any sunny garden. It produces masses of magenta-pink flowers (that fade to lighter pink as they age) all season long. And this variety resists disease well. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall Zones: 4-9 10 of 17 Mystic Fairy An everblooming shrub rose, 'Mystic Fairy' produces loads of red flowers over shiny, disease-resistant foliage that emerges a glossy red and then turns dark green. Include it in your front-yard rose garden plan. Its tidy habit makes it great for a low hedge, even in tough spots. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 4-9 11 of 17 Paint the Town Courtesy of Easy Elegance Roses Incredibly disease-resistant and one of the easiest roses to grow, 'Paint the Town' produces red hybrid tea-shaped blooms all season long. The flowers' spreading-to-mounding habit makes it ideal for container gardening, border plantings, and groundcover for sunny spots. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 4-9 12 of 17 Peach Lemonade Rose Courtesy of White Flower Farm Aptly named 'Peach Lemonade' is a shrub rose with stunning, color-changing blooms. At first, its flowers are a vibrant yellow; then they shift to a gorgeous blush pink. This color change is gradual, so you'll likely see some yellow, some pink, and a few multicolored flowers all at the same time as the plant continues blooming from early summer through late fall. This self-cleaning variety doesn't need deadheading. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 4-9 13 of 17 Rainbow Knock Out David Speer An easy-to-grow rose perfect for any sunny landscape spot, 'Rainbow Knock Out' rose produces cute, coral-pink blooms all season long. Known for its ability to bloom with as little as three hours per day of direct sun, it has excellent disease resistance. And since it's a self-cleaning plant, 'Rainbow Knock Out' does not require deadheading for extended bloom. Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 5-9 14 of 17 Snowdrift Justin Hancock It's tough to beat 'Snowdrift' if you're looking for an easy-growing, white-flowering rose that produces a crisp, classic garden look. This hardy, disease-resistant, hybrid rose selection produces double white blooms all season. Its gorgeous flowers are great for cutting and are often used in mixed borders and large containers. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 4-9 How to Pick the Best Roses to Achieve Your Garden Goals 15 of 17 Sunrise Sunset Courtesy of Easy Elegance Roses Performing beautifully in just about every climate, 'Sunrise Sunset' rose bears fuchsia-pink flowers that fade to apricot at the center. It blooms nonstop all season long and makes an excellent groundcover for a sunny garden bed. You'll want to add this selection to your rose garden plans since it is also well suited to mass plantings. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide Zones: 3-9 16 of 17 Super Hero Marty Baldwin With a name like this, you'd expect it to be great. This ever-blooming 'Super Hero' rose has large, beautifully formed flowers. One of the easiest roses to grow, it's a disease-resistant shrub. Grow it in your cutting garden or add it to your foundation garden plan. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 6 feet tall and 6 feet wide Zones: 4-9 17 of 17 Sweet Fragrance Courtesy of Easy Elegance Roses It's hard not to fall for the luscious scent of 'Sweet Fragrance'. This disease-resistant grandiflora rose bears 4-inch double blossoms in tones of apricot, orange, and yellow all season long. You'll want to make this flower last as long as possible in your bouquets. Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: To 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide Zones: 5-9 Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit