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Ask a Master Gardener: A rose isn’t just a rose

ROSES ARE HARDY in USDA Zones 3 to 11, depending on the specific variety, and come in a range of colors, flower types and growth habits. photo / James DeMers/Pixabay

We’re all familiar with roses (Rosa) — their fragrance, their flowers, their thorns. If you’re thinking about adding a rose (or roses) to your garden this year, it might surprise you to discover that there’s more to your choice than color. Roses come in a seeming multitude of sizes, growth habits and flower types — not to mention hardiness, color and other considerations.