Rosa Drift 'White' is a compact groundcover rose featuring low mounding growth and pure white double blooms. Its prolific flowering and resistance to black spot and mildew make it an easy care addition for both borders and containers. The tidy habit and repeat bloom make it a popular choice for clean modern gardens.
Height & Spread: 1 - 1.5 ft x 2.5 - 3 ft
Bloom Time: Spring through frost
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Well drained, loamy soils with moderate fertility
Watering Needs: Moderate; water regularly during hot, dry periods
Deer Resistance: Moderately resistant to browsing
Native Status
This rose is a cultivated hybrid bred for ornamental landscapes and is not native to North America.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Repeatedly visited by honeybees and sweat bees gathering nectar from the open flower centers.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 2.5 - 3 ft apart for seamless ground cover effect or structured edging.
Landscape Placement
- Excellent along walkways, in front of mixed borders, or spilling over containers and raised beds.
Companion Plants
- Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies' - Provides airy blooms and movement above the rose's tidy form.
- Stachys byzantina (Lambs Ear) - Adds soft, velvety texture at the base of the rose planting.
- Veronica spicata (Speedwell) - Offers upright flower spikes in complementary tones.
- Artemisia 'Silver Mound' - Provides fine, silvery foliage to balance the white blooms.
- Allium 'Millenium' - Adds round, purple flower heads for contrast and pollinator value.