Double Knockout Rose

• Height/Spread: 3–4' tall and wide
• Habit/Form: Rounded
• Hardiness Zone: 4–9
• Exposure: Full sunlight
• Soil: Moist, well-drained

Ornamental value and landscape use: If you are looking to add roses to your garden, but are hesitant because of their reputation for high maintenance, we encourage you to try knockout roses. We particularly like to use the double knockout rose in the knockout series.

Double knockout roses are hardy and dense in growth, displaying double cherry-red flowers up to three inches long for most of the season. In the fall, the leaves turn to shades of deep purple before the leaves drop and the color fades to an orange-red hue.

When properly situated, knockout roses are very easy to grow, are drought resistant, and are self-cleaning, making them a great low-maintenance plant. The place to grow double knockout roses is in full sunlight in well-drained, fertile soil. Double knockout roses make great borders and are commonly used as low hedges in traditional gardens or cottage-style gardens.