7 Drift Rose Varieties to Grow in Virginia

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Drift® roses are a stunning hybrid of full-size groundcover roses and miniatures, combining the best traits of both. From groundcover roses, they inherit exceptional toughness, impressive disease resistance, and winter hardiness. From miniature roses, they gain a manageable size and a prolific repeat-blooming habit. With their low, spreading growth, Drift roses are perfect for small gardens, combination planters, and as elegant accents in borders or around established plants.

These roses are as easy to care for as they are beautiful. Their low-maintenance nature ensures a season-long display of vibrant color with minimal effort. While Drift roses thrive without special care, annual pruning in early spring—once the last frost has passed—helps maximize their blooming potential and keeps them looking their best.

Drift Groundcover Rose Varieties Available at Meadows Farms

Remember, the drift roses listed below are just a selection of the varieties that Meadows Farms carries. Please call your local Meadows Farms for other varieties or special requests.

Apricot Drift Rose

Double apricot colored flowers begin blooming in spring and display a season-long show of color. It is just as tough and disease resistant as others in the series. Best suited for small gardens or along paths and walkways. Foliage is dark green & glossy. To height of 1½’ & width of 2½’.

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Coral Drift Rose

Bright coral-orange blooms cover this small mounding shrub from mid-spring to mid-fall. The Coral Drift rose has the most vibrant flowers that catch your eye and really wow. Fully winter hardy and disease resistant. Foliage is medium-dark green. To height of 1½’ & width of 2½’.

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Peach Drift Rose

The Peach Drift rose is one of the most floriferous dwarf shrubs available. Soft peach blooms cover the plant from mid-spring to the first hard freeze of late Fall. Peach Drift pairs well with perennials in any landscape. Exhibits strong disease resistance. Foliage is medium-dark green. To height of 1½’ & width of 2’.

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Pink Drift Rose

The Pink Drift rose is low-growing with distinctive mounded flowers. Deep pink flowers with a soft faded center bloom in abundance throughout the season. This disease-resistant plant is easy to care for and easy to combine with other perennials. Foliage is medium-dark green. To height of 1½’ & width of 3’.

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White Drift Rose

White Drift® Rose features showy white flowers with gold eyes at the ends of the branches from mid spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. To height of 2’ & width of 3’.

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Red Drift Rose

The Red Drift rose has the most petite flowers of all of the Drift roses. It is perfect for use in front of border plantings and makes a beautiful statement when it drapes naturally over a rock wall or edge. Great flower power and disease resistance. Foliage is medium-dark green. To height of 1½’ & width of 2½’.

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Sweet Drift Rose

Clusters of clear pink double flowers sit atop dark green glossy foliage. Abundant, continuous flowering and exceptional disease resistance makes this a perfect choice for use along pathways, hillsides or at the front of a border. Foliage is dark green & very glossy. To height of 1½’ & width of 2½’.

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