Apricot Drift® Rose
Shrub
- Clusters of layered petals in a gorgeous apricot color.
- Extremely disease-resistant, cold & heat-tolerant!
- Works great planted alongside hedges or as a ground cover.
- Zones 4-11, full sun, 1.5’ tall x 2.5’ wide.
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Description
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Patent #:PP 23,354 CPBR 5,389
Common name: Rose
Zone: 4 - 11
Sun exposure: Sun
Height x width: 1.5' tall x 2.5' wide
Flower color: Apricot, pink, orange
Foliage color: Green
Season of Interest: Spring-fall
Bloom time: Blooms spring-frost
Features: Long-blooming, heat tolerant, cold tolerant, container plants, best sellers, best for beginners
Uses: Accent border, container or cottage gardening, ground cover, hedge, massing.
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun)
Water: Try to keep the soil evenly moist, especially in their first growing season. Never allow the foliage to remain wet into the evening; water early in the day.
Spacing: 3 - 4 ft.
Fertilizing: To keep the flowers coming, feed your roses with a fertilizer blended especially for roses. This can be done after each bloom cycle.
Winterizing: Spread a layer of composted manure, compost, or shredded leaves over the base of the plant in late fall after the ground freezes. Covering these mounds and the lower parts of the bushes with evergreen boughs will add protection. Pull the mounding material away from the stem as new growth emerges in spring. Prune injured branches over when new buds emerge in spring.
Maintenance & pruning: Prune to remove deadwood, to control or direct growth, and to promote flowering. Wait until growth breaks in early spring before pruning. Every 2 or 3 years, remove about one-third of the old branches to stimulate new, fresh growth. Remove faded flowers to encourage blooming.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
This Rose is very happy in zone 8 in Coastal Carolina. It grew to a great size in 1 year. Was planted in March/April 2025. We have it in a large container.
From the first month after being planted all of these have been thriving and blooming!
Plants arrived mostly in good shape. Already looking good in the garden.
planted in half barrel on bedroom patio
My Apricot Drift is almost one year old and has been in the ground since last fall. It is still quite petite but has flowered regularly in a spot that doesn't get a lot of water during warmer weather. Healthy, deep green leaves contrast nicely with the apricot color that fades to a pale creamy pink. Looks gorgeous planted with Lady's Mantle and Sugartina Crystallna Summersweet!
This is so SMALL! I purchased one in yellow from a local grower at LEAST twice as big but the same price.
Arrived healthy. The packaging was weird though. The roses were packed in a two-tiered style rectangular plant shipment box facing each instead of both upwards. Even with the nursery pots being wrapped in plastic,one of the four roses I got had most of the soil come out. This one wasn't the one that lost soil during dilvery.
Didn't survive zone 5a winter. Plenty of time to establish & bloomed all summer, but despite my winter care didn't come back.
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I purchased $300 worth of plants and within one week of arrival, half of them died… I’d hope for a partial refund but I’m unsure how it works.
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The plant arrived healthy with a single bloom on it. I was glad to see this in order to determine that it was the correct color. What was a little alarming was that the plant looks much more like a miniature rose than I expected. The leaves are very small, and in the images I have seen of this rose, they are should be of average size for a ground cover rose. It is doing well thus far, and the foliage looks very healthy. I have a lot of hope that this rose will indeed fill in and that the leaves and flowers become a bit bigger once planted out.
We’re sorry you’re having trouble with your plants! No need to be alarmed by the smaller foliage. This rose will continue to establish in its new environment and put on larger foliage as more blooms begin to form. Our horticulture experts would love to take a closer look and answer any questions you may have. Please send your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
The three roses came in good condition and in the stated timeframe. They appear to be growing well.
My plant arrived in beautiful condition and is growing in my vintage garden
As soon as I got them shipped the heat set in for the summer.The leaves shriveled not new growth which in a way it’s good because it will get scorched anyway.So far the canes are still green.They get sun from early morning till 2PM.At noon I pull a shade cloth over them.The only one that has some new growth is oso easy.I,like be very happy if they will make it trough the summer.Temperature here is 110-115.
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Just very small. While I am aware that I could have ordered gallon sizes, these re just barely plants.
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.
I did not receive the drift rose I received the knock out roses which were beautiful but there was a rose of Sharon which I did not order. I sent an email but have not been updated
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Will dear eat this plant?
Deer and rabbits both love to eat roses. It is theorized that they’re naturally high in vitamin C content, making deer eat them compulsively. You'll want to put a small fence around your rose to protect it from any animals that might want to nibble on it.
Does the leaves fall off during winter
Hi there! Apricot Drift® Rose is not evergreen so it will lose its leaves in winter and go dormant.
How do I order 12 plants?
Hi! If you would like to purchase 12 Apricot Drift® Rose you can click the "plus" sign to the right of the "Quantity" box.