Shrub Rose 'Hawkeye Belle': Buck's Iowa Beauty

Introduced in 1975 by Dr. Griffith Buck, 'Hawkeye Belle' honors the University of Iowa's mascot and the state that hosted Buck's pioneering breeding program. This shrub rose produces semi-double, medium pink flowers on a tough, cold-hardy plant that embodies Midwestern resilience.

Botanical Profile

The flowers open in small clusters, a clean medium pink with a slight fragrance. The plant forms a rounded, bushy shrub 3-4 feet tall, with the characteristic Buck foliage: clean, disease-resistant, and leathery. Buck roses were tested in Iowa's open fields—no spray, no winter protection, no coddling. 'Hawkeye Belle' survived and thrived, earning its place in the collection. It's a rose bred by a plantsman for plantsmen—honest, hardy, and unpretentious. The Hawkeye state's floral ambassador.