Rosa Knockout 'Original Red' is a hardy shrub style rose known for its non stop cherry red blooms, self cleaning habit, and resistance to black spot and mildew. This easy care rose requires little to no deadheading and offers a long flowering season!
Height & Spread: 3 - 4 ft x 3 - 4 ft
Bloom Time: Late spring to frost
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Moist, well drained soil with good fertility
Watering Needs: Moderate; water deeply and consistently during dry spells
Deer Resistance: Moderately resistant but may be browsed when young
Native Status
This is a hybrid cultivar bred in the United States from non native rose species. It is not native but is widely adapted to North American gardens.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Flowers attract a variety of bees, including bumblebees and sweat bees, for nectar and pollen throughout the growing season.
Beneficial Insects
- Acts as habitat and forage zone for predatory insects such as parasitic wasps and ladybugs that feed on rose pests.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 36 - 48 in apart to allow full shrub development and airflow.
Landscape Placement
- Excellent for foundation plantings, low hedges, mass plantings, or mixed shrub borders. Performs reliably in public and residential landscapes.
Companion Plants
- Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) - Tall, upright flowers with sturdy stems add vertical balance and pollinator value.
- Gaillardia x grandiflora (Blanket Flower) - Adds warm, daisy like flowers that echo the rose's rich tones.
- Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low' - A drought tolerant, sprawling perennial that softens the base of rose shrubs with lavender blue blooms.
- Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles' - Provides upright flower spikes in deep blue for textural and color contrast.
- Artemisia 'Powis Castle' - Offers finely textured, silver gray foliage for cooling contrast and dry area compatibility.