Illustration of Rosa canina by Otto Wilhelm Thomé (1885). [Public Domain]
Illustration of Rosa canina by Otto Wilhelm Thomé (1885). [Public Domain]
Common Names: rose
Description coming soon.
Distribution: temperate and sub-tropical Northern Hemisphere
Our Selection
Common name(s): green ice rose
Description: perennial; bred and introduced in 1971 by the "father of the modern miniature rose" himself, Ralph S. Moore. A compact, evergreen shrub with repeat blooms of soft pink buds that open into fully double blooms of soft green to white. Flowers are ever so slightly greener in partial shade and have a very mild fragrance.
Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 18 in.
Position: full sun to partial shade and well-draining soil
Uses: ornamental - rock gardens, containers, low border
Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below