Rosa Pink Knock Out
Best low-maintenance flowering shrub for busy gardening beginners.
The Rosa Pink Knock Out® Shrub Rose is a vigorous and exceptionally long-blooming variety, offering continuous waves of color from late spring until the first hard frost. Its clusters of bright pink, single blooms, each with 7-12 petals, add a touch of elegance. This medium-sized, rounded bush is remarkably resilient, boasting resistance to black spot and drought, and is self-cleaning. Requiring minimal maintenance, it's an ideal, easy-care choice for beginners and a beautiful addition to mixed beds, hedges, and borders.
$34.95
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Price vs Category Average
-11%
Below average
Genus
Rosa
/ Rosa
Who it's for
- Homeowners needing durable plants for varied climates
- Novice gardeners seeking low-maintenance, healthy plants
- Landscapers wanting consistent, season-long color
Who should skip it
- Collectors searching for rare or unique heirloom varieties
- Gardeners prioritizing fragrant blooms for their outdoor spaces
- Busy homeowners wanting a strictly hands-off shrub
Performance breakdown
Bloom consistency
Continuous waves of vibrant color persist from late spring until frost.
Disease resistance
Exceptional black spot immunity keeps foliage looking pristine all season long.
Maintenance requirements
Self-cleaning blooms eliminate the need for tedious deadheading or pruning.
Environmental adaptability
Robust performance across a wide range of hardiness zones and climates.
Drought tolerance
Established plants handle dry spells with impressive resilience and minimal stress.
Establishment speed
Reliable first-year flowering provides immediate gratification for new garden beds.
Key Specs
Genus
Rosa
Variety
'RADcon'
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Bloom Start
Late Spring
Bloom End
Late Fall
Hardiness Zones
5 - 11
Mature Height
4.5 Feet
Mature Spread
4 Feet
Features
- Blooms continuously over a long season
- Highly resistant to black spot
- Tolerates drought conditions
- Self-cleaning blooms for easy care
- Requires little to no maintenance
- Blooms the first year
- Free and repeat blooming
- Slightly fragrant pink flowers
What customers say
The Rosa Pink Knock Out is celebrated for its outstanding reliability and low maintenance. Enthusiasts consistently highlight its robust growth and remarkable disease resistance, noting its ability to flourish with minimal attention, even in difficult environments. This rose provides consistent, vivid color all season long, making it a trusted, high quality selection. It offers excellent value for anyone desiring effortless beauty, whether a beginner or a seasoned gardener. Its dependable nature and vibrant display are key reasons for its popularity among rose lovers.
Know before you buy
This rose variety requires full sun to perform at its best. Aim for at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily to ensure continuous, vibrant blooming.
No, you do not need to deadhead this variety. The Pink Knock Out is self-cleaning, meaning it naturally drops its spent blooms and continues to produce new flowers throughout the season.
When fully grown, the Pink Knock Out typically reaches a height of about 4.5 feet with a spread of 4 feet. Its rounded, compact habit makes it well-suited for borders or mixed beds.
Yes, it is an excellent choice for beginners. It is highly resistant to black spot, handles drought well once established, and requires very little pruning or intervention to stay healthy and attractive.
The Pink Knock Out is hardy in zones 5 through 11. This wide range makes it adaptable to many different climates, though you should ensure your specific region falls within these parameters for the best results.
Yes, this variety is known for blooming the first year. You can expect to see its signature pink flowers shortly after planting, continuing through the late fall.
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