Miniature Roses

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You'll find wondrous diversity in these breathtaking miniature roses in terms of garden applications, growth habits, and flower coverage in our mini rose collection. Explore our collection and shop for your favorite mini rose bush now! When is the best time to plant a miniature rose bush? Miniature roses are best planted in spring-and we'll ship your rose plants at just the right time. Plant your bareroot miniature roses after the ground has warmed enough to become workable and one to one-and-a-half months before the final frost date for your area. For example, if you live in Zone 7, your last frost date will be in early May-so you can plant in mid-March or early April. Potted miniature roses should be planted after the last frost date, as these are often out of dormancy and actively growing, meaning that a hard frost could damage their foliage. Plant potted mini roses at the same depth as the container in which they were received. Where is the best place to plant a miniature rose bush? Miniature roses work beautifully in a wide variety of uses around the garden, and can even be grown indoors. These small-blooming roses are bred from wild roses, and tend to be incredibly hardy and easy to take care of, with excellent disease resistance and a forgiving nature. Miniature roses are lovely in pots and containers, and fill in small gardens with grace. Try planting miniature roses in porchside planters or tabletop displays. Or, mix them among your standard roses and let their short stems hide some of the "under-the-skirt" bare branches of your Hybrid Tea and Floribunda roses. Miniature roses are fairly tolerant of a wide variety of locations, as long as they have good sunlight. Ideally, your roses should receive six hours per day or more of direct sun. They can handle a bit of shade, but miniature roses planted in shady spots will produce fewer blooms. Miniature roses are not overly picky about soil either, but, like other roses, mini roses perform best in well-drained so