Martha  Stewart Rose is a compact deciduous shrub with glossy dark green foliage that emerges burgundy.  The soft ballet pink double flowers with apricot undertones are heavily petaled and bloom in flushes from late spring until frost.  Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. Martha Stewart has a complex fragrance that mixes citrus, honeysuckle and bergamot, and is highly disese resistant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall.  Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Lilac, Catmint, Peony

IMAGE: Prides Corner, Rosa Martha Stewart™ ('Meiffable')

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.