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A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlain Blanchard (hybrid gallica, Vibert, 1839)

Centifolia, Hybrid Gallica. Crimson, purple mottling, pink undertones. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double to double, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Jean-Pierre Vibert (1839).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlba Maxima
Anglica alba
Blanche double (syn. Alba Maxima)
Bonnie Prince Charlie's Rose (Alba)
Cheshire Rose
Common Great White Rose
Common White Rose
Double White Rose (alba)
Great Double White
Great White Rose
Jacobite Rose
Jakobiter-Rose
Maxima (alba, Unknown before 1500)
Rosa alba "Double White"
Rosa alba florepleno
Rosa alba maxima
Rosa alba multiplex
Rosa alba var. florepleno hort. ex Andrews
Rosa alba var. plena
Rosa alba vulgaris major
Rosa X alba 'Maxima'
Rose blanche
Rosier blanc à fleurs doubles

Alba, Species Cross. White, yellow highlights. Strong, sweet fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b.
Height: 6' to 8'2" (185 to 250cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Unknown (1500).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VA. Mackenzie
Alex MacKenzie
Alexander MacKenzie

Climber, Shrub. Explorer Series Collection. Red blend, yellow undertones. Moderate, raspberry fragrance. Medium, very full (41+ petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 5' to 8' (150 to 245 cm). Width of up to 7' (up to 215 cm). Dr. Felicitas Svejda (1985).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,L,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VBlanc Double de Coubert (Rugosa, Cochet-Cochet, 1892)
Muslin Rose
Rosa rugosa 'Blanc Double de Coubert'
The Muslin Rose

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub. White or white blend. Strong fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 4' to 7' (120 to 215 cm). Width of 4' to 7' (120 to 215 cm). Charles Pierre Marie COCHET-COCHET (1892).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VComte de Chambord - in commerce (possibly 'Mme Boll')

Hybrid Perpetual, Portland. Rose-pink. Strong, damask fragrance. Very large, very full (41+ petals), old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm). Width: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Robert and Moreau (1858).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UBelle au Bois Dormant
Dornröschen (shrub, Kordes, 1960)
Sleeping Beauty (shrub, Kordes, 1960)

Shrub. Pink to salmon-pink, yellow highlights. Moderate fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' to 8' (120 to 245 cm). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1960).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VHansa (Rugosa, Schaum & Van Tol, 1905)
Rosa rugosa 'Hansa'

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub. Purple. Strong, clove fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 5' to 7' (150 to 215 cm). Width of 4' to 7' (120 to 215 cm). Schaum & Van Tol (1905).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,VHenri Martin
Red Moss (moss, Laffay 1862)

Moss. Red. Strong fragrance. Semi-double to double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b and warmer. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Width of 4' to 5' (120 to 150 cm). Jean Laffay (1862).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U"Austin Crimson"
Braithwaite
L. D. Braithwaite
Leonard Dudley Braithwaite ® [AUScrim]

Shrub. English Rose Collection. Dark red. Strong, old rose fragrance. Very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 10b. Height of 42" to 6' (105 to 185 cm). Width of 42" to 8' (105 to 245 cm). David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (1988).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: GOOD+.

C,G,N,O,P,Q,T,ULouis Bugnet
Louise Bugnet

Hybrid Rugosa. White, green undertones. Light purple steaks on underside of outer petals. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 2b and warmer. Height of 3' (90 cm). Width of 5' (150 cm). Georges Bugnet (1960).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VAlba Incarnata
Alba Maiden's Blush
Alba princesse
Bella Donna (Alba, before 1597)
Belle Fille
Blush Rose (alba)
Carné (syn. 'Great Maiden's Blush')
Carnea Maxima (Alba)
Carnea Minima (alba)
Cuisse de Nymphe (Alba, before 1597)
Grande Cuisse de Nymphe
Great Maiden's Blush
Incarnata
Incarnata Major (alba)
La petite carnée mignonne
La Virginale (syn. 'Maiden's Blush')
Loyalist Rose
Maiden's Blush (alba)
Petite Cuisse de Nymphe
Regalis (syn. 'Maiden's Blush')
Rosa alba carnea
Rosa alba incarnata
Rosa alba 'Maiden's Blush'
Rosa alba rubicunda
Rosa alba subtaxon plena Rössig
Rosa alba var. incarnata (Mill.) Weston
Rosa alba var. regia carnea
Rosa alba var. rubicunda Rössig
R. incarnata
Rosa incarnata Mill. synonym
Rosa rubicans
Rosa X alba 'Cuisse de Nymphe'
Rosa X alba var. carnea hort.
Small Maiden's Blush
"Tertin Kartano"
"Tertti"

Alba. White, blush shading. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 4' 11" to 8' 2" (150 to 250 cm). Width of up to 5' (up to 150 cm). Unknown (1400).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,E,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UKamtschatka (hybrid rugosa, Rieksta 1963)
Polar Ice ®
Polareis
Polarisx
Ritausma [STRonin]

Hybrid Rugosa. Pink and yellow. [Light pink.]. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b through 8b.
Height: 4½' to 7' (135 to 215cm). Width: 6' to 7' (185 to 215cm). Dr. Dzidra Alfredovna Rieksta (1963).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,Q,T,UPoppius

Hybrid Spinosissima. Light pink. Mild fragrance. Semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 2b through 8b.
Height: 39" to 9'10" (100 to 300cm). Width: up to 8'2" (up to 250cm). Carl Stenberg (1872).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,TRed Max Graf
Rote Max Graf [KORmax]

Hybrid Kordesii, Shrub. Red. Strong fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (1980).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VGarnet Striped (gallica, syn. Rosa Mundi)
La Panachée
La Villageoise (gallica, unknown, before 1658)
Panachée (gallica, Unknown, before 1658)
Provins Oeillet
Provins Panaché
Rosa gallica 'Rosa Mundi'
Rosa gallica var. variegata hort. ex Andrews synonym
Rosa gallica var. versicolor L.
R. gallica variegata
R. gallica versicolor
Rosa Mundi (gallica, before 1658)
Rose panachée (gallica, syn. Rosa Mundi)
Rosier de France à fleurs panachées
Variegated Rose
Versicolor (gallica, unknown, before 1658)

Gallica / Provins, Species / Wild. Pink blend, stripes. Strong fragrance. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 4b through 8b.
Height: 30" to 4' (75 to 120cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,Q,T,UBibernellrose
Burnet-leaved Rose
Duinroos
Dünen-Rose
Pimprenelle à fleurs blanches
Rosa lutescens var. spinosa Pursh
Rosa myriacantha DC synonym
Rosa pimpinellifolia L. synonym
Rosa rubella Sm synonym
Rosa rupincola Fisch. ex Sweet synonym
Rosa spinosissima
Rosa spinosissima L.
Rosa spinosissima var. laevis Rouy synonym
Rosa spinosissima var. mathonettii (Crép.) Rouy synonym
Rosa spinosissima var. myriacantha Koehne Synonym
Rosier à Mille Epines
Rosier pimprenelle
Scotch Briar
Scotch Rose
Scots Rose

Species / Wild. White or white blend. Strong fragrance. Large, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Width of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UDouble Yellow (Harison's)
Harisonii
Harison's Yellow
Hogg's Yellow
Rosa foetida var. harisonii hort. ex Rehder
Rosa harisonii
Rosa lutea var. hoggii D.Don
Rosa X harisonii Rivers
"The Logtown Rose"
The Yellow Rose of Texas
Yellow Sweet Brier

Hybrid Foetida, Hybrid Spinosissima, Shrub. Golden-yellow. Mild fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, cupped, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 3' to 8' (90 to 245 cm). George Folliott Harison (1824).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,UDouble Hugonis
Manchu Rose
R. hugonis flora pleno
Rosa hugonis flore plena
R. xanthina
Rosa xanthina duplex
Rosa xanthina Lindl.
Rosa xanthina 'Lindleyii'
Rosa xanthina 'Manchu Rose'
R. xanthinoides
Rosa xanthinoides Nakai synonym

Species Cross. Light yellow. Moderate fragrance. Medium, semi-double to double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 6' to 10' (185 to 305 cm). Width of 6' (185 cm). Frank N. Meyer (1907).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,V"Rose de Rescht"
"Rose de Resht"

Found Rose, Damask, Damask Perpetual, Portland, Shrub. Purple and red. Strong, damask fragrance. Very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 4b through 9b.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: up to 30" (up to 75cm). Nancy Lindsay.

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

G,N,O,P,Q,TSekel

Shrub. Yellow, coral-red edges. Mild fragrance. Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Arne Lundstad (1984).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,G,O,P,Q,TRed Nelly
Rosa spinosissima 'Single Cherry'
Single Cherry

Hybrid Spinosissima. Cherry-red, lighter reverse. Large, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Height of 47" to 4' 11" (120 to 150 cm). Unknown.

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

A,C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VLee's Eternal
Lee's Perpetual
Rosa spinosissima 'Stanwell Perpetual'
Stanwell
Stanwell Perpetual (Spinosissima, Lee before 1821)

Damask Perpetual, Hybrid Spinosissima. White, light pink shading. [Light pink.]. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), flat bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b through 9b. Height of 6' to 8' (185 to 245 cm). James Lee (1821).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,USuzanne (hybrid spinosissima, Skinner, 1950)

Hybrid Spinosissima. Coral-pink. Mild fragrance. Small, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. USDA zone 2b through 8b. Height of up to 6' (up to 185 cm). Dr. Frank Leith Skinner (1950).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

C,F,G,N,O,P,Q,T,U,VWasagaming

Hybrid Rugosa. Pink. Strong fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season. USDA zone 3b and warmer. Height of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Width of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm). Dr. Frank Leith Skinner (1939).

1 favorite vote. Average rating: EXCELLENT.