Shrub Rose 'Hope For Humanity': Collicutt's Parkland Promise

Introduced in 1994 by Dr. Lynn Collicutt, 'Hope For Humanity' belongs to Agriculture Canada's Parkland Series—roses bred for the prairie provinces' extreme climate. This shrub rose carries a name of profound aspiration, blooming in deep red beauty across landscapes where winter temperatures reach -40°C.

Botanical Profile

The flowers are double, a rich, velvety red, opening in clusters on a compact, rounded shrub 3-4 feet tall. The foliage is clean, dark green, disease-resistant. The Parkland Series, like the Explorer Series, was developed for Canadian prairie conditions—roses that survive without winter protection, bloom repeatedly, and resist disease. 'Hope For Humanity' adds a rare color to the hardy rose palette: true, deep red, not the pink-red compromises of earlier cold-climate roses. It's a rose that keeps its promise—beauty where beauty seems impossible.