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Native alternative(s) for Rosa Oso Easy® Group:
Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus
Rosa carolina Rosa carolina
Rosa virginiana Flowers
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Allium Alllium
Rosa Hot Tamale 'JACpoy' Small, reddish orange rose flowers.
Rosa Simplicity Hedge Rose Group Lavender Simplicity flower
Rosa Oso Easy® Group has some common insect problems:
Rose Pest Management Calendar
Pests of Rose

Urban Legend® rose Rosa Oso Easy® Group

Description

The Oso Easy® Group is a group of landscape roses released as a Proven Winners® Color Choice® variety. They were developed to be bushy, disease-resistant, hardy and have repeat blooming.

Most are compact bushes between 2 and 4 feet tall and wide but Mango Salsa and Fragrant Spreader are shorter with a more spreading habit. These roses need fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Fertilize in spring and summer and apply mulch to control weeds and retain moisture. They will need water during dry spells. Deadheading is not needed.

These shrubs have a variety of flowers from single to double in a range of colors including red, pink, orange, yellow, and lavender. Some of them will produce rose hips if the spent flowers are not pruned off. The glossy green leaves occur on stems with prickles.

Uses these plants in a border, in groups, as a specimen or a container.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left.

VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.

 

 

 

More information on Rosa.

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Cultivars / Varieties:
  • Cherry Pie ‘Meiboulka’
    Profusion of single bright red flowers, 2-4 feet tall and wide
  • Double Red ‘Meipeporia’
    Fully double red flowers, 2-4 ft tall and wide
  • Fragrant Spreader ‘Chewground’
    1-2 ft tall by 5-6 feet wide, spreading, lavender sigle blooms
  • Honey Bun ‘Scrivjean’
    Pale pink blooms fade to cream on a 2-3 ft tall and wide shrub
  • Italian Ice ‘Chewnicebell’
    Large double flowers are soft yellow with pink margins
  • Lemon Zest ‘Chewhocan’
    Canary yellow flowers and 2-3 ft tall and wide
  • Mango Salsa ‘ChewperAdventure’
    Orange-pink blooms on a 1-1.5 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide arching shrub
  • Paprika ‘ChewMayTime’
    1-2 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide spreading, single orange floomers
  • Petite Pink ‘ZLEMarianne Yoshida’
    Compact shrub with bright pink flowers, 1.5-2.5 tall and wide
  • Pink Cupcake ‘Chewallbell’
    Coral flushed pink large double flowers. 2-4 feet tall and wide
  • Strawberry Crush ‘Hormeteorie’
    Flowers are shades of pink. 1-3 ft tall and wide
  • Urban Legend ‘ChewPatout’
    Bright red with yellow centers. Shrub is 2.5-3.5 tall and wide
Cherry Pie ‘Meiboulka’, Double Red ‘Meipeporia’, Fragrant Spreader ‘Chewground’, Honey Bun ‘Scrivjean’, Italian Ice ‘Chewnicebell’, Lemon Zest ‘Chewhocan’, Mango Salsa ‘ChewperAdventure’, Paprika ‘ChewMayTime’, Petite Pink ‘ZLEMarianne Yoshida’, Pink Cupcake ‘Chewallbell’, Strawberry Crush ‘Hormeteorie’, Urban Legend ‘ChewPatout’
Tags:
#hardy#full sun tolerant#pink flowers#red flowers#small shrub#yellow flowers#orange flowers#mass planting#disease resistant#lavender flowers#long bloom time#border middle#repeat blooming#prickles#shrub roses
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • Cherry Pie ‘Meiboulka’
    Profusion of single bright red flowers, 2-4 feet tall and wide
  • Double Red ‘Meipeporia’
    Fully double red flowers, 2-4 ft tall and wide
  • Fragrant Spreader ‘Chewground’
    1-2 ft tall by 5-6 feet wide, spreading, lavender sigle blooms
  • Honey Bun ‘Scrivjean’
    Pale pink blooms fade to cream on a 2-3 ft tall and wide shrub
  • Italian Ice ‘Chewnicebell’
    Large double flowers are soft yellow with pink margins
  • Lemon Zest ‘Chewhocan’
    Canary yellow flowers and 2-3 ft tall and wide
  • Mango Salsa ‘ChewperAdventure’
    Orange-pink blooms on a 1-1.5 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide arching shrub
  • Paprika ‘ChewMayTime’
    1-2 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide spreading, single orange floomers
  • Petite Pink ‘ZLEMarianne Yoshida’
    Compact shrub with bright pink flowers, 1.5-2.5 tall and wide
  • Pink Cupcake ‘Chewallbell’
    Coral flushed pink large double flowers. 2-4 feet tall and wide
  • Strawberry Crush ‘Hormeteorie’
    Flowers are shades of pink. 1-3 ft tall and wide
  • Urban Legend ‘ChewPatout’
    Bright red with yellow centers. Shrub is 2.5-3.5 tall and wide
Cherry Pie ‘Meiboulka’, Double Red ‘Meipeporia’, Fragrant Spreader ‘Chewground’, Honey Bun ‘Scrivjean’, Italian Ice ‘Chewnicebell’, Lemon Zest ‘Chewhocan’, Mango Salsa ‘ChewperAdventure’, Paprika ‘ChewMayTime’, Petite Pink ‘ZLEMarianne Yoshida’, Pink Cupcake ‘Chewallbell’, Strawberry Crush ‘Hormeteorie’, Urban Legend ‘ChewPatout’
Tags:
#hardy#full sun tolerant#pink flowers#red flowers#small shrub#yellow flowers#orange flowers#mass planting#disease resistant#lavender flowers#long bloom time#border middle#repeat blooming#prickles#shrub roses
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Rosa
    Family:
    Roseaceae
    Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
    Exceptionally disease resistant
    Dimensions:
    Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Rose
    Shrub
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Rounded
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Medium
    Appendage:
    Prickles
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    High Organic Matter
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Available Space To Plant:
    3 feet-6 feet
    NC Region:
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Orange
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Summer
    Fruit Type:
    Drupe
    Fruit Length:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Width:
    < 1 inch
    Fruit Description:
    Some produce rose hips
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Red/Burgundy
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Solitary
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Long Bloom Season
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Cup
    Flower Petals:
    7 - 20 petals/rays
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    Single to double flowers in various colors including red, pink, orange, yellow, and lavender. They bloom all season long on new growth. They can occur as solitary flowers in in clusters.
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Glossy
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Ovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Dark, glossy green compound leaves with serrated margins
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Green stems with prickles
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Patio
    Small Space
    Walkways
    Landscape Theme:
    Cottage Garden
    Cutting Garden
    English Garden
    Design Feature:
    Accent
    Border
    Mass Planting
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Diseases
    Problems:
    Spines/Thorns