Carefree Beauty Rosa Carefree Beauty™ 'BUCbi'
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Carefree beauty is a hybrid shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck in 1969 at Iowa State University as part of the Buck Roses Collection, Earth Kind ™. Parentage is seed: Applejack (shrub, Buck, 1962/73) × {[ Dean Collins × Queen Elizabeth ] × [ Independence × Improved Lafayette]} and pollen: Prairie Princess. Genus name comes from the Latin name for rose.
This shrub will grow 3-6 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide in a bushy dense to open form. For best results, plant carefree beauty in amended well-drained garden soil in full sun. Mulch to help retain moisture and avoid overhead watering to help decrease diseases. Prune in late winter to remove dead or diseased canes and prune to 1/3 its size.
The 4-5 inch wide pink semi-double flowers have 15-20 petals and a strong sweet fragrance. Bloom time is summer through fall. Glossy leaves are on canes with prickles.
Use carefree beauty as a specimen, in the border or in groups. Works well in a cottage or cutting garden. Bees and butterflies will visit the blooms.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Very resistant to rust, black spot and powdery mildew. Beetles, aphids, leafhoppers, borers, scale, thrips, rose midges and spider mites are insects that may cause problems. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- USA
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts butterflies.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Fruit Type:
- Pome
- Fruit Description:
- It will produce rose hips if flowers are not pruned off.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Ovoid buds open to 4-5 inch pink flowers in clusters with 15-20 petals and a strong sweet fragrance. Blooms the entire season.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy medium green compound leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green canes with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Patio
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
