| Name: | Carefree Beauty |
| Height: | 4-5′ |
| Width/Spread: | 4-5′ |
| Light: | Sun |
| Evergreen/Deciduous: | SE |
| Seasonal Interest: | Spring to frost |
| Color/Feature: | Semi-double blossoms, deep rich pink. Colors are more vivid in cool weather of spring and fall. Olive green foliage |
| EarthKindTM: | Shrub |
| Maintenance: | Prune back by 1/3 in late winter; remove spent blooms to encourage repeat blooms. |
| Botanical Name
& Comments: |
Rosa ”Carefree Beauty’ Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck at Iowa State University. Also known as “Katy Road Pink’. Moderately fragrant, 4-5” blooms with up to 20 petals each. Attractive accent for perennial borders and beds, good in groups of 3-5. Creates large orange-red hips. |
Learn about other water-wise roses for Lubbock County, courtesy of Lubbock Master Gardener Association.