Golden blooms blush pink as they mature, creating an ever-changing display of color, fragrance, and beautifully ruffled flowers.
Dr. Keith Zary's final Jackson & Perkins introduction, named Ruffled Romance by our customers from nearly 5,000 submissions.
Ruffled Romance Floribunda Rose creates an ever-changing display as golden-yellow blooms gradually develop a soft pink blush along their ruffled petals. Fully double, cupped flowers reach 3 to 4 inches across and appear in generous clusters above glossy dark green foliage. A moderate fruity fragrance adds another layer of enjoyment, while repeat flowering, strong disease resistance, and a compact 3-foot habit make this colorful Floribunda as rewarding to grow as it is beautiful.
A Jackson & Perkins Exclusive 2026 Introduction, Ruffled Romance carries an especially meaningful place in our rose breeding story. It is the final Jackson & Perkins introduction bred by legendary hybridizer Dr. Keith Zary. Its name came from our customers, chosen after nearly 5,000 entries were submitted in the 2025 Jackson & Perkins Rose Naming Contest. The result is a rose shaped by both our breeding heritage and the community of gardeners who grow with us.
Why You'll Love It
Golden-yellow blooms develop a beautiful soft pink blush as they mature
Fully double, cupped flowers are filled with 25 to 35 ruffled petals
Moderate fruity fragrance adds another dimension to the colorful blooms
Repeat flowering provides generous flushes over a long season
Compact 3-foot by 3-foot habit is ideal for smaller gardens and containers
Final Jackson & Perkins introduction bred by Dr. Keith Zary
Why This Rose Stands Out
Ruffled Romance brings together three things Jackson & Perkins values in an exceptional new rose: distinctive beauty, strong garden performance, and a story worth sharing. Its flowers change as they mature, moving from glowing golden-yellow and apricot tones toward a soft pink blush. With blooms at different stages opening together, a single plant can display a beautiful range of warm colors at the same time.
Its story makes the rose even more meaningful. Ruffled Romance is the final Jackson & Perkins introduction bred by Dr. Keith Zary, whose breeding work has contributed many notable roses to our collection. Jackson & Perkins then invited rose lovers to help name this new introduction. Nearly 5,000 suggestions were submitted, and Ruffled Romance became the winning name - connecting a new rose from our breeding program with the gardeners who will carry its story forward.
Plant Highlights
Rose Type: Floribunda
Introduction: Jackson & Perkins Exclusive 2026 Introduction
Breeder: Dr. Keith Zary
Variety: 'JACdebbie'
Bloom Color: Golden yellow and apricot developing a soft pink blush
Bloom Size: Approximately 3 to 4 inches
Petal Count: Approximately 25 to 35 petals
Flower Form: Fully double, cupped, and ruffled
Fragrance Strength: Moderate
Fragrance Notes: Fruity
Bloom Season: Late spring through late fall
Growth Habit: Compact, rounded, and bushy
Mature Height: Approximately 3 feet
Mature Width: Approximately 3 feet
Sun Exposure: Full sun
USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Special Strengths: Repeat blooming, disease resistant, compact habit, excellent for cutting
Best Garden Uses: Patio containers, small-space gardens, beds, borders, low hedges, cutting gardens, and mass plantings
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Ruffled Romance an important Jackson & Perkins rose? Ruffled Romance is the final Jackson & Perkins introduction bred by legendary rose hybridizer Dr. Keith Zary. Introduced exclusively by Jackson & Perkins in 2026, it represents an important chapter in our rose breeding heritage.
How did Ruffled Romance get its name? Jackson & Perkins invited customers across the country to help name this new rose in 2025. Nearly 5,000 names were submitted, and Ruffled Romance was selected as the winning entry.
What color is Ruffled Romance Rose? Ruffled Romance opens in warm golden-yellow and apricot tones and develops a soft pink blush as the flowers mature. Blooms at different stages can appear together on the plant, creating a beautiful range of warm colors.
What does Ruffled Romance smell like? Ruffled Romance has a moderate fruity fragrance that complements its colorful, fully double flowers.
Is Ruffled Romance disease resistant? Yes. Strong disease resistance is one of the variety's important garden-performance qualities, helping its dark green foliage remain an attractive backdrop for the flowers.
Can Ruffled Romance grow in a container? Yes. Its compact 3-foot by 3-foot habit makes Ruffled Romance especially well suited to patio containers and smaller garden spaces. It also works beautifully near the front of sunny borders.
Is Ruffled Romance good for cutting? Yes. Its colorful, fragrant flowers are carried on medium-long stems suitable for cutting, making it possible to enjoy the changing golden and pink blooms indoors as well as in the garden.
Care Tips
Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Water deeply while the rose becomes established and during dry periods. Feed during the growing season to support healthy growth and abundant flowering. Remove spent blooms as needed, and prune lightly in late winter or early spring to maintain its compact, rounded shape and encourage vigorous new growth.
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Oh my goodness, this is such a great rose. It’s in a big pot and is doing well, recently planted . Very fragrant! I wish I could post a picture of it.
Lynn Phillips from FL
April 11, 2026
A must have
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars
I recently planted this bare root rose and it’s starting to bloom already! It is delightfully fragrant and so colorful. I definitely want another one on the patio.
Lynn from FL
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The Jackson & Perkins Difference
Jackson & Perkins is one of the most recognized names in the gardening industry. In fact, for decades rose lovers have considered Jackson & Perkins synonymous with great roses. How has Jackson & Perkins earned this reputation? Simple, for over 100 years we have brought our customers the world's finest selection of roses.
Jackson & Perkins became a leader in the world of roses by producing dozens of award-winning roses. Jackson & Perkins has won more All-America Rose Selection awards than any other US company. In addition to the AARS awards, Jackson & Perkins has won numerous other awards, including the coveted Golden Rose of The Hague and the Royal National Rose Society’s President’s International trophy, among others.
From seed to market a new garden rose can take 8 to 10 years to develop. Every year, thousands of seedlings are grown but only a handful are selected to move into the trial phase. During this time, potential new roses are grown and evaluated in different climatic regions of the country. Our rosarians are looking for rose bushes that have stronger disease resistance, vigorous growth habits, and clean healthy foliage. When it comes to blooms, they are looking for improved flower form, unique colors, and strong fragrance.
Today Jackson & Perkins offers over 200 varieties of roses that includes a broad selection of exclusive roses, historical favorites, and innovative genetics from hybridizers around the world. We have two seasons each year for roses. In the spring, we offer bare root rose bushes, bare root 36” trees, 24” patio trees, and container grown roses. Our fall season is all bush roses, and they are available in 2QT and 1GL containers.
Whether you are new to roses or are an experienced rosarian, our online store has rose varieties for you. Our website is packed with information. You will find each rose fully described and lots of articles and videos that will help answer all your questions. Our call center staff have decades of experience and are just a phone call away.
Jackson & Perkins is here to help you in every way on your rose-growing journey. There is no other plant in the garden that comes in more colors, fragrances, shapes, or forms, or performs as many functions than roses do.
Choosing Your Roses
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.
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.
All Jackson & Perkins bare root roses are maintained in a suspended state of growth in our state-of-the-art wet cooler, so they'll be delivered to you with no foliage or blooms. The wet cooler has a uniform storage temperature set just above freezing and uses a fog system to provide consistent humidity of 100%, ensuring the roses remain fully hydrated and don't exit dormancy before leaving our facility. While you might see some variance in size, even within the same variety of bare root rose, all our roses meet the same rigorous standards of quality.
So, not sure which type of bare root rose you should choose? Don't worry, we've got that covered. We've researched which varieties of bare root roses grow better as grafted or own root, and both types can be planted in the early spring months, so just choose the variety of rose you're most interested in and get planting.
Though you might be surprised or intimidated when you receive a box of bare root roses filled with roots and shoots, rest assured, with the proper care, these little bundles will grow into stunning roses.
Container Roses
Container roses are typically available in 2-quart sizes or larger and come with established foliage that may or may not have blooms. While bare root roses should generally be planted in early spring, container roses allow you quite a bit more flexibility in planting time, from spring all the way through fall in many zones. Fall can be a good season to plant container roses because it allows them enough time to establish themselves before cold or freezing temperatures arrive.
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