Heat Tolerant Hedge Roses

by Danica Coyle
(Las Cruces, NM)

QUESTION: I am searching for a yellow or red or bright pink, heat tolerant hedge rose. I have a hedge border to create and I live in Southern NM, hot desert in the summer, can be below zero in the winter.

What would you suggest? I love the yellow simplicity, therese bugnet, lady penelope, and freedom red....but will these hold up in Las Cruces, NM?

No shade is available where I will plant them. Thanks so much for your help,
Danica

ANSWER: Hi Danica,

Any shrub rose would survive hot weather and cold winters.

The Simplicity roses are shrubs so they would be ok also.

I also recommend that you visit your local garden nursery that sells roses and ask which roses suitable for hedges that will survive your regions heat.

I also recommend you contact the NM Rose Society, for advice.

They really know what roses do well there and will make suggestions for a hedge rose.

You should also look at my rose hedge page.

There are several hedge roses that would do fine in your area. They are all shrub roses.
Best Regards,
Annelie