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Red Knockout Rose

Rosa ‘Knock Out’

Red Knockout Rose is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 3-5 ft × 3-4 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in clay and loam (silt) soil. Expect cream, yellow and orange blooms in spring. It stands up well to heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
5-9
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
3-5 ft × 3-4 ft
Spacing
Less than 12 inches
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Clay, Loam (silt)
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
Cream, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Variegated, White
Bloom season
Spring
Tough against
Heat
Watch out for
Can be a hazard to small children
Native to
Temp. & Subtropical Northern Hemisphere (such as Europe & Asia)

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