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Rosa 'Seafoam' has some common insect problems:
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Rosa 'Seafoam' has some other problems:
White-Tailed Deer

Rosa 'Seafoam'

Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
RO-zuh
Description

 

Sea foam is a small hybrid floribunda shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bread by Ernest W. Schwartz and released in 1963. Parentage is seed:White Dawn ® × Pinocchio (floribunda, Kordes, 1940)] × [ White Dawn ® × Pinocchio (floribunda, Kordes, 1940)] pollen:White Dawn ® × Pinocchio (floribunda, Kordes, 1940)

This vigorous shrub will grow 2-4 feet tall and spread 5-6 feet wide. In warm winter areas, it may get larger and be evergreen. It does best in full sun and average moist well-drained garden soil. Prune in late winter to remove dead or diseased canes and to control size. Mulch to help retain moisture and water during dry spells.

The flowers of sea foam are a white blend with occasional light pink shading. They are 2-3 inches across, fully double, and mildly fragrant. They appear in clusters and bloom in flushes throughout the season. The glossy dark green foliage appears on canes with prickles.

Sea foam can be used as a ground cover or cascading over a pot or wall. It could be trained to a trellis if desired. Use it in the English, cottage or cutting garden.

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

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

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#fragrant flowers#white flowers#cottage garden#spreading#cascading#groundcover#rose shrub#English garden#cutting garden#trellis#long bloom season
 
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Tags:
#fragrant flowers#white flowers#cottage garden#spreading#cascading#groundcover#rose shrub#English garden#cutting garden#trellis#long bloom season
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Rosa
    Family:
    Rosaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Woody
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Stem Cutting
    Dimensions:
    Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Perennial
    Rose
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Climbing
    Spreading
    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
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Available Space To Plant:
    3 feet-6 feet
    6-feet-12 feet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Cream/Tan
    Pink
    White
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Spring
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Cup
    Dome
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    White blend flowers may have some pink shading are 2-3 inches wide with a mild fragrance. They appear in clusters and are fully double with 26-40 petals. Blooms nearly continuously.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Glossy
    Leathery
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Small, glossy green, leathery
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Green stems with prickles
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Rock Wall
    Vertical Spaces
    Landscape Theme:
    Cottage Garden
    Cutting Garden
    English Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Mass Planting
    Attracts:
    Bees