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Champion Rose

Hate to spray? Hate to prune? Then try 'Knock Out' rose, the most acclaimed landscape rose of all time. It impresses people everywhere, never gets black spot, forms a tidy mound of handsome foliage, and blooms continuously from spring through fall. Plant 'Knock Out' rose in long sweeps, add it to a mixed border, or grow it in containers. Then give your sprayer the boot.

'Knock Out' Rose
Type: shrub
Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and wide
Light: full sun
Soil: moist, fertile, well drained
Spraying: unnecessary
Water: thoroughly during warm, dry spells
Blooms: continuously in mild and warm weather