Roses

Roses

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Roses are one of the most beloved garden plants, providing beautiful flowers, alluring scents, and colorful hips throughout the growing season. Learn more about selecting, planting, growing, and overwintering the many types of roses grown in Iowa yards and gardens.

roses being planted in dirt

Growing Roses in Iowa

Roses (Rosa sp.) are the quintessential garden plant.  Their beautiful blooms come in many shades of pink, red, yellow, cream, white, and all the colors in between.  Many are wonderfully fragrant and bloom from early summer to frost, forming colorful hips (fruit pods) in the fall.  They make excellent cut flowers.  The blooms make beautiful edible garnishes, can be dried for things like potpourri, and the hips are used to brew aromatic tea. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Roses Experts

Aaron Steil

Aaron Steil

Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist
Selection and Care of Roses

Cindy Haynes

Cindy Haynes

Professor

Selection and Care of Roses