The Knock-Out®Family 2025

Known as “self-cleaning” roses - no need to deadhead!

Knock Out Roses are easy to care for and have a longer blooming season

Knock Out Roses are a family of easy to grow roses requiring no special care for success.  They have stunning flower power and an extended bloom time which continues up to frost.  They are hardy to Zone 5 and are self-cleaning – no deadheading needed.

Knock Out Roses are a popular, low-maintenance rose variety, perfect for gardeners who want consistent blooms without the fuss. Bred for disease resistance, adaptability, and profuse flowering, they are ideal for landscaping, hedges, and even containers. Their continuous blooms and vibrant colors make them a favorite among both novice and seasoned gardeners.


Key Features of Knock Out Roses

Blooms: Medium-sized flowers that bloom repeatedly from spring to frost.

Colors: Available in shades of red, pink, white, coral, and even yellow.

Fragrance: Generally mild, though some varieties have a light, pleasant scent.

Growth Habit: Compact, bushy, and typically grows 3-4 feet tall and wide.

Hardiness: Extremely hardy and heat tolerant, thriving in USDA zones 5-11.

Disease Resistance: Exceptional resistance to black spot, mildew, and rust.


Care Tips

Sunlight: Full sun (6+ hours daily) is ideal but can tolerate light shade.

Soil: Adaptable to various soil types, but prefers well-drained, rich soil.

Watering: Water deeply once or twice a week; increase during hot, dry weather.

Fertilizer: Feed with a balanced fertilizer in spring and summer for robust blooms.

Pruning: Minimal pruning is needed. Deadhead to encourage blooming, and trim back in late winter or early spring to shape the plant.


Uses in Landscaping

Perfect for hedges, borders, and mass plantings.

Can thrive in containers for patios or balconies.

Combine with perennials like salvia or catmint for a layered garden look.

Knock Out® Coral

New, unique color addition of bright coral, double flowers. Abundant clusters of flowers 2.5" across have excellent colour retention - the colour does not fade in the heat. It blooms from spring through fall and the compact shrub maintains an upright to rounded habit.

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Knock Out® Orange Glow™

Orange Glow™ Knock Out® delivers flower power like no other with luminous orange flowers that bloom repeatedly from spring to frost. A charming shaped orange rose with yellow and pink undertones that are abundant and continuously blooming on a bushy, upright shrub. At maturity this rose will grow to 4½' high and 3' wide. Plant individually, in a group, or mixed with other perennials, shrubs or roses.

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Knock Out® Peachy

Blooms from spring through fall with attractive pink flowers. The overall color effect is peach, achieved with the combination of pink petals that become yellow in the center. The color will be much more intense with the cooler temperatures in the spring and fall.

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Knock Out® Petite Red

The first ever miniature KNOCK OUT Rose. Now, there's a compact version: the Petite Knock Out. It's every bit as easy-care and gorgeous as its larger kin, but you can fit this miniature rose almost anywhere to enjoy its vibrant red blooms. Adorable petite size with all the amazing attributes of standard Knock Out Roses.

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Knock Out® Sunny

One of the most fragrant of the family, this is a bright and cheery rose with luminescent yellow single flowers that fade to a pastel cream. A profuse bloomer, this shrub produces continuously. Extraordinary resistance to common rust, mildew and black spot foliage diseases. Makes a superb low hedge.

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Knock Out® Rainbow

A hardy, compact mounding shrub rose boasting masses of coral pink flowers with yellow centers. Typically grows to 3-4’ tall and as wide, blooms continuously with excellent disease resistance. It is particularly noted for its ability to bloom in as little as 3 hours per day of direct sun.

NOT AVAILABLE IN 2025

Knock Out® Red

Abundant & continuous, you will bring outstanding color to your garden with this Knockout Red Rose Bush. These roses are easy to grow and will bloom from spring until frost with no maintenance required. Resistant to black spot and downy mildew, this shrub rose is perfect for landscapes as a hedge or an accent.

NOT AVAILABLE IN 2025

Knock Out® White

When you think of flower power, this rose comes to mind with almost non-stop blooming during the season. A compact shrub rose which produces abundant clusters of slightly fragrant, pure white, single flowers, up to 3.5 in. across (9 cm). The blossoms stand out against the disease-resistant, dark green, almost black foliage.

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Double Knock Out® Pink

A well behaved, compact shrub rose. Abundant clusters of fully double, bright, bubble gum pink flowers. Known for their compact size, long bloom season, bright color, profuse flowering, exceptional resistance to blackspot and winter hardiness. Grows in a rounded, bushy and well-behaved shrub, up to 3-4 ft. tall and wide.

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Double Knock Out® Red

The full double flower looks just like a classic rose but requires little care. A very hardy, vigorous repeat bloomer. An excellent shrub rose that stands out in the landscape due to the contrast between cherry red blooms and very dark green foliage. It blooms from spring through fall, maintaining a compact habit.

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