Best Time To Plant Roses

When To Plant Roses

When to plant roses, of course, also depends on when spring arrives in your 'neck of the woods'.

You are wise to, and should, consult with good local nurseries for frost dates where you live, before planting roses in your garden.

When to plant also depends on whether you are starting out with bare-root roses or container grown plants.

Plant bare root roses at any time during the dormant season provided your soil is not frozen or waterlogged.

January and February are the prime planting months in the South, Southwest and the West Coast of USA, where winter temperatures seldom dip below 10 degreesF/-12 degreesC.

In regions where sub-freezing temperatures alternate with warm spells, and freezing weather can last for many months, late fall and early spring are the best planting times. In decidedly cold-winter regions, you need to plant in spring.

You can plant container grown roses during much of the year, as soon as they are available, provided the ground is not frozen, and on through fall, in milder regions.

The best time to plant roses is in spring, when the plants have the longest growing season ahead in which to get established.

If you plant during hot weather, be sure to deep water your roses frequently.

Also be sure to take care of the rose's roots, don't let them dry out. It's the best way to kill a rose.

Planting a rose garden and planting rose bushes takes a bit of planning, and it's very important NOT to plant before it's time to plant roses.

Here are some good helpful spring gardening tips for planting bare root roses. Plant those roses as soon as you are able to work the soil with a shovel in late winter or early spring, but NOT later than the average date that frost can occur in your area.

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