Rosa Drift 'Pink' is a compact low growing shrub rose known for its abundance of bright pink semi double blooms that appear in waves from late spring to frost. It forms a tidy mounding shape and is exceptionally disease resistant making it ideal for borders, containers, and mass plantings where continuous color is desired.
Height & Spread: 12 - 18 in x 18 - 30 in
Bloom Time: Late spring to frost
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Average to fertile, well drained soil
Watering Needs: Moderate; water deeply and regularly in dry conditions
Deer Resistance: Not deer resistant
Native Status
This cultivar is a hybrid developed by breeders in Europe and North America, derived from species and miniature roses. It is not native but performs well in a wide range of climates.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Attracts honeybees and native bees to its open pollen rich blooms throughout the growing season.
Butterflies
- Frequently visited by Painted Ladies and Skippers which nectar from its open flowers.
Birds
- Provides shelter within its dense foliage for small songbirds and finches.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations:
- Space 18 - 30 in apart to allow room for spreading habit and airflow.
Landscape Placement:
- Ideal for front of borders, low hedges, edging walkways, and container planting where constant color is desired.
Companion Plants
- Geranium sanguineum (Bloody Cranesbill) - Mounded habit with pink blooms and finely textured foliage complements roses in border plantings.
- Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme) - Low growing herb provides a fragrant groundcover and attracts bees to the rose bed.
- Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' - Compact habit and deep purple flower spikes enhance the rosy tones of Drift roses and repel pests.
- Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' - Fine leafed golden yellow blooms contrast vividly with pink rose clusters.
- Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' - Slender spires of violet purple blooms offer vertical contrast and attract pollinators.