Grand Prize™ Floribunda Rose

You'll feel like you've won the lottery when this award-winning rose fills your garden. Very vigorous and mildew and rust resistant, Grand Prize puts on a fantastic show in any setting and is even compact enough for large containers.

Bouquets of perfectly symmetrical, moderately fragrant blooms start off cream and mature to ivory white with a yellow base. Four inches wide, each one opens from an attractive pointed ovoid bud to reveal 20 to 25 softly colored petals that emit a fruity perfume. Some gardeners have even said these flowers remind them of apple blossoms, with their slightly ruffled satiny petals and frilly golden centers.

Proudly introduced by Jackson & Perkins, Grand Prize won top honors in Europe. Growing to 3 to 4 feet feet high and wide, it cloaks itself in healthy glossy, dark green leaves that emerge maroon. And its overall excellent garden performance makes it an exceptional selection for a hedge or mixed borders. And the fact that it is rather compact means it's ideal for large containers as well. Grand Prize is an everblooming delight, flowering profusely all season long and complementing every other color in the garden.

Place in well-drained soil in full sun, and prune in spring. Remove spend flowers to encourage more to arise.