Roses as ground covers? That’s one of the things we saw at the Willoway Nurseries display at the recent CENTS trade show and Ohio State University Short Course in Columbus. Wholesaler Willoway Nurseries highlighted Drift Roses as a tough adaptable rose for gardens and containers. They come in several colors and a few at the show delighted us with fragrance.
Favorite Flora: Drift Roses
Posted in Favorite Flora
heartlandgardening
heartlandgardening 
with which ones did you notice fragrance?
The Peach Drift is the fragrant one of the group.
Is “Drift” the name under which they will be sold?
In what USDA Zones are they winter hardy?
Yes. Conard-Pyle, who introduced the Knock Out family of roses, will market these groundcover roses as Drift Roses. There’s a Peach Drift, Red Drift, Icy Drift, Apricot Drift, Coral Drift, Pink Drift and Sweet Drift. To learn more, visit http://www.driftroses.com.