Pink Knockout: Spidery Leaves, Weak Blooms = Possible Rose Rosette Disease

Pink Knockout: shoots smaller, low, leaves long/thin/spidery. Buds/blooms but few petals, open wide exposing center. Started late last year. Gardener fears parasite.

Two Possibilities

1. Herbicide drift: Lawn/garden spray drifted → distorted growth. Should affect nearby plants too.
2. Rose Rosette Disease (RRD): Starts exactly like this. Mites spread it. Fatal.

Critical Check

Watch for reddish leaf color = confirms RRD. RRD photos

If RRD

Destroy plant immediately. Mites infect neighbors.