Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Flower Carpet® Rose has been the go to plant for a ground cover rose for decades. Up until now, yellow colored roses generally tended to fade to white or change color to coral and orange as it aged. Yellow Flower Carpet® Rose does not fade or change color. It stays evenly yellow and blooms non-stop for the entire summer into the fall. Flower Carpet® Rose can be planted as so much more than just a groundcover. Low informal hedges, erosion control on a hillside, in large hanging baskets, in containers on a deck or as foundation planting around the house,Yellow Flower Carpet ® Rose will perform beautifully.
The sunny yellow blooms of the Flower Carpet® Rose are contrasted by glossy, apple green foliage that is deciduous. Unlike other types of Roses, Flower Carpet® needs very little maintenance once planted and will keep blooming without any deadheading. The shape is very mounded and trailing, making for great weed suppression as it quickly fills a garden space.
Yellow Floral Carpet® Rose Care
Floral Carpet® Roses like a very sunny location where it can have at least 8 hours of direct sun. Shading early in the day or late in the afternoon will not affect blooming negatively. A wide range of soil pH from acidic to alkaline is acceptable. Well drained, moist soil is needed. No Roses like to stand in water and will develop root rot issues. Soils texture can range from very poor and stoney to rich and loamy. Fertilizing should be done annually in the early spring as the new leaves emerge. Using a slow release, well balanced fertilizer will keep blooming vigorous.
Pruning is rarely needed. Only cut back if it outgrows its allocated space. Yellow Floral Carpet® Rose mixes well into many different garden schemes. Cottage Garden, modern container garden and drought tolerant planting. Once the Flower Carpet® Rose is established it is tough as nails.
Yellow Flower Carpet® Rose Spacing
Flower Carpet® Rose is a ground hugging spreader. Height of 2-3 feet and a width of 3-4 feet. Spacing of plants for ground cover use is recommended at 4-5 feet on center. When planting Flower Carpet® Rose in a container it is recommended to use at least a 24 inch diameter pot.
Yellow Flower Carpet Rose Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 2 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 5-6 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
- Root Stock
- Own Root
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Yellow
- Flower Description
- Lemon-Yellow
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Fall
- Blooms On
-
New Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Late winter to early spring, before new growth starts
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Glossy, Apple Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Yellow Flower Carpet Rose
- Botanical Name
- ROSA 'FLOWER CARPET YELLOW'
- Brand
- Flower Carpet Roses
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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