Polyantha Rose 'The Fairy'

'The Fairy' is a beloved polyantha shrub rose (1932, Bentall) that earns its name with clouds of small, shell-pink blooms covering a compact, graceful plant—Earth-Kind® designated for outstanding landscape performance.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: 'The Fairy'
• Also known as: Perle Rose
• Hybridized by: Bentall
• Introduced: 1932

Key Features: Small (1–1.5 inch), fully double, soft shell-pink blooms in enormous sprays. Blooms continuously from late spring to frost. Compact, spreading habit to 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide. Extremely disease resistant, shade tolerant, and tough. Hardy in USDA zones 4–9. One of the most reliable roses for difficult conditions.

Landscape Uses: Groundcover, low hedges, borders, containers, mass plantings, difficult sites. A true garden workhorse that never disappoints.