White Drift® Rose: Looking for a groundcover rose that brings elegance, charm, and tons of blooms? White Drift is your answer. Its pure white, fully double flowers are perfectly shaped like miniature roses and will light up any garden bed, border, or container you place them in. Plus, it’s tough—this beauty is not just about looks but also about performance. With winter hardiness and disease resistance passed down from its full-sized cousins, White Drift® can handle the elements and keep on blooming!
The low, manageable habit makes it ideal for filling spaces, brightening up borders, and even helping control erosion on slopes. Though it’s self-cleaning (so no need to deadhead), you can tidy up whenever you like—this rose won’t mind! And while it doesn’t need fertilizer to perform beautifully, a little boost after it’s established can give you even more blooms. With its small size and constant blooms, White Drift is the rose you never knew your garden needed!
Like all of our plants, it's grown without harmful chemicals, so you can feel good about adding it to your garden. Guaranteed to bloom and thrive!
Planting Instructions:
- - Plant in spring or fall when temperatures are mild. Perfect for small gardens, borders, containers, or large-scale plantings.
Soil Preparation:
- - Prefers well-drained, loamy soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0, but it’s adaptable to most garden conditions.
Watering Specifics:
- - Water regularly (2-3 times a week) during the first growing season to establish deep roots. Once established, **White Drift®** is low-maintenance and drought-tolerant.
Fertilizer Type:
- - Drift® Roses don’t need much fertilizing, but for an extra boost, apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer after the first bloom cycle.
Pruning and Training:
- - Prune annually in late winter or early spring. Cut back to about 6-8 inches high to keep that compact, bushy shape.
Additional Pest Management:
- - Generally pest-free, but keep an eye out for common rose pests like aphids, just in case.
Light Requirements:
- - Needs at least 6 hours of full sun each day to keep those gorgeous white blooms coming.
Temperature Tolerance:
- - Hardy in Zones 4-11, this rose can handle freezing temps down to -30°F and still come back blooming.