Silver Shadows Hybrid Tea Rose: Buck's Mauve Masterpiece

The Silver Shadows hybrid tea rose, part of the Buck Roses Collection from 1984 by Buck, offers large, high-centered, silvery mauve-lavender flowers on a cold-hardy, disease-resistant plant. A unique color from Griffith Buck's breeding program.

Classification and Heritage

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: 'Silver Shadows'
Hybridized by: Buck
Registered/Introduced: 1984

Growth Habit and Blooms

Upright 3–4 feet. Flowers 4–5 inches, silvery mauve-lavender, high-centered. Moderate fragrance. Good repeat bloom.

Cultivation Tips

• Sunlight: Full sun.
• Soil: Well-drained, adaptable.
• Watering: Moderate.
• Pruning: Hard spring prune.
• Hardiness: USDA zones 4–9.

Landscape Uses

Rose beds, cutting gardens, specimen. The silvery mauve is rare and beautiful.