Daring Spirit® Hybrid Tea Rose

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Jackson & Perkins Rose of the Year 2015

Jackson and Perkins is proud to introduce Daring Spirit®, an impossibly painted hybrid tea with carmine and white tones in combinations like no other rose you've ever seen. The raspberry red base is striped, flecked, and splashed with pink and white accents in wild arrangements. The chaotic patterning makes every bloom its own unique masterpiece. A single flower is the perfect centerpiece for any vase.

As if the coloration weren't attention-getting enough, this over-achiever sets 25 to 30 petals, spreads up to 5 inches wide, and releases a spicy and intoxicating fragrance. Taking the classic hybrid tea form, the beautiful blooms look picture perfect, held singly on long stems. The scent is moderately strong and a complex mixture of spicy and sweet that demands a second (and third . . . and fourth) sniff. The habit is handsome, too—5 feet high and 4 feet wide, with dark, glossy foliage that bears a fine shade of burgundy when it first appears in spring.

Plant Daring Spirit in a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Water the roots early in the day rather than using overhead watering. In early spring, prune the canes to remove dead or diseased wood and reduce the overall height by about half (or just ⅓ in warmer climates). Take care of Daring Spirit, and this hybrid tea will take care of you with a one-of-a-kind bloom show that will make you the envy of every gardener on the block.

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Genus Rosa
Species hybrida
Variety 'JACsprid'
Zone 5 - 10
Bloom Start to End Late Spring - Mid Fall
Habit Upright
Height 5 ft
Width 4 ft
Bloom Size 5 in
Petal Count 30
Additional Characteristics Flower, Award Winner, Repeat Bloomer, Free Bloomer, Bloom First Year, Pruning Recommended
Bloom Color Multi-Color, Red, Dark Pink
Flower Shape Double
Foliage Color Dark Green, Glossy
Fragrance Spicy, Moderate
Light Requirements Full Sun
Moisture Requirements Moist,  well-drained
Soil Tolerance Normal,  loamy
Uses Ornamental, Border, Cut Flowers, Beds, Landscapes
Restrictions *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Virgin Islands
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Product Review Summary
Based on 8 reviews
The average rating for this product is 5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5.0/5.0
Customer Reviews
January 19, 2026
Beautiful!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

We’ve had this rose about 4 years and it is, by far, the most beautiful rose that we have ever had. Its fragrance is also lovely. Disease resistant, long stems and the blooms change from red with yellow streaks to red/pink with white streaks as they mature. Each bloom is unique.

Melanie from CA
May 25, 2025
A Happy Accident
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I ended up with this rose in a double, (and rare for Jackson Perkins) accident with my order. I had requested Fragrant Cloud and you substituted a bare root labeled Sedona before I had a chance to name a replacement. Like the great company your are, you made me whole. Imagine my surprise, though, when the bush bloomed with dramatic red/white wild patterns instead of the orangish solid flower that Sedona was described as. The label clearly read Sedona, but rose friends helped me figure out that I'd gotten the unique Daring Spirit. I fell in love! My only regret is that when I was out of town, the person who was supposed to care for my garden got sick, and this stunning plant died in the Florida heat. Since my main goal in growing the limited number of roses I try, is to have fragrant ones, I recently ordered the stripey Show Your Stripes, and can't wait till it arrives. Daring Spirit didn't have that strong of a fragrance for me. Meanwhile, I'm enjoying the first blooms of Hot Cocoa and will write a review of it shortly

Eliska from FL
April 04, 2025
Sad Day
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

Bought this rose last year and it bloomed beautifully. Sadly this year it is dead as a doorknob. Dug it up to look at roots but no growth or green anywhere. Sigh.

Cindi Harry from TN
May 27, 2020
Daring spirit
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased this plant as a bare root and received it in late March. Since then, it has bloomed quite a few times and has beautiful foliage. Also, it has a pretty nice scent.

Amber Midyette from FL
February 03, 2020
One of my favorites
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Daring Spirit is one of the rockstars of the garden. Even in the worst heat, she's covered in blooms. Plus, they smell great! It is also one of the most vigorous plants I have and never has any issues with blackspot in the blackspot plagued Houston area. One thing to note is the growth habit is a bit sprawling and not very tidy. Be sure you give this one plenty of room to sprawl out.

drossb1986 from TX

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Bare root roses are the most common form of roses for spring and early season planting, and come in two types: grafted and own root.

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Grafted roses, sometimes referred to as budded bare root roses, have roots that belong to a different variety of rose than the shoots. While the shoots will grow into the variety of rose you've selected, the root variety has been specially grown and developed for hardiness, improved resistance to common diseases, and improved resistance to certain weather conditions. The roots on any grafted rose you receive are usually already two years old, so they'll establish in your garden more quickly when planted.

Own root roses are grown from rose shoot cuttings and develop their own root system. Unlike grafted roses, both their roots and shoots come from the same variety of plant.


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