Climbing Rose 'Fourth of July'

'Fourth of July' is a spectacular large-flowered climber (1998, Carruth, PP11518) with semidouble blooms striped in red and white—like fireworks on the vine—plus a sweet, apple fragrance.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: 'Fourth of July'
• Also known as: WEKroalt, Crazy for You, Climbing Fourth of July, Hanabi
• Hybridized by: Carruth
• Introduced: 1998

Key Features: Medium (3–4 inch), semidouble blooms with distinctive red-and-white stripes—each bloom uniquely patterned. Sweet apple fragrance. Vigorous climber to 12–14 feet. Blooms in flushes late spring through fall. Good disease resistance. Hardy in USDA zones 5–9. A patriotic showstopper.

Landscape Uses: Arbors, pergolas, fences, trellises, pillars. Train horizontally for maximum flowering. Perfect for patriotic gardens.