Sweet Intoxication Floribunda Rose

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Fabulous Clove Scent | Sparkling Magenta Hues

Bred by renowned hybridizer Dr. Keith Zary and introduced by Jackson & Perkins in 2010, this rose offers strong fragrance, fantastic color, and wonderful versatility.

With parents like Melody Parfumee and Perfume Perfection, Sweet Intoxication was destined to be wildly fragrant. Deliciously pervasive, the strong scent resembles cloves, with a slight citrus note, and begins the moment the buds start to open, lasting to the finish.

Borne in big clusters, the gorgeous double blooms on this free-flowering floribunda are large, high centered, and packed with 35 deep magenta petals that have a light lavender reverse.

The bush is compact and well-branched with a columnar, upright habit. Use it in mixed beds, in containers, in the sunny border, and even as a hedge. And naturally, you will want one of these deliciously aromatic roses in your cutting garden, especially as one little snip can get you an entire bouquet full of non-stop fragrance and color to enjoy inside.

Plant this floribunda in rich, well-drained soil receiving full sun. Remove spent flowers to encourage rebloom. Spring pruning is recommended. Old and dead wood should be removed and canes that cross need to be cut back. Gardeners in warmer climates should cut back the remaining canes by about one-third, while those in colder areas will probably want to prune a little more than that.

NOTE: Tree and patio roses are hardy to Zone 6 regardless of the rose variety grafted to their tops.

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Genus Rosa
Species hybrida
Variety 'JACfumco'
Zone 5 - 10
Bloom Start to End Late Spring - Mid Fall
Habit Upright
Height 4 ft
Width 3 ft
Bloom Size 4 in
Petal Count 35
Additional Characteristics Flower, Repeat Bloomer, Grafted, Pruning Recommended, Bloom First Year, Free Bloomer
Bloom Color Light Purple, Light Lavender, Dark Magenta
Bud Shape Ovoid, Pointed
Flower Shape Double, High-centered
Foliage Color Medium Green, Glossy
Fragrance Strong, Clove
Light Requirements Full Sun
Moisture Requirements Moist,  well-drained
Resistance Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant
Soil Tolerance Normal,  loamy
Uses Beds, Border, Cut Flowers, Hedge, Landscapes
Restrictions *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii
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Product Review Summary
Based on 3 reviews
The average rating for this product is 4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.5/5.0
Customer Reviews
August 15, 2025
pretty flowers, problem plant
This shopper rated the product 3 out of 5 stars

While the numerous flowers on this lovely lavender rose are very pretty, the bush itself has a difficult habit of sending out long stems with clusters of flowers that droop, and point all which ways down. Not enjoying the display very much. I wasn't prepared to put in stakes, which due to the strength of the stems, would not have persuaded the plant in any way.

Heather from CA
June 28, 2024
One of my favorites 😍
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

This has become one of my favorite roses. I bought two of them for my patio. They get mostly full sun with a bit of afternoon shade depending on the season. I am zone 10a Florida and I've had them since 2023. These two bushes are so prolific and healthy. I did neglect them for a while and they do take on blackspot. One I had to cut back to stubs but it shot out new canes in just a couple weeks and gave me the biggest most beautiful blooms. The other is also producing beautifully but does show a blackspot every few days that I clip off. Otherwise very healthy. They open a light magenta and fade through lavender to almost white when left on the bush. I happen to like that variety in colors. The smell is actually intoxicating. I let my daughter put a small vase in her room and I could smell it everytime I walked in that week. The scent is clovey like Ebb Tide but lighter, brighter more citrusy and a bit perfumey in the best way. They are so satisfying.

Jill from FL
October 02, 2022
Against All Odds
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I was gifted "Zary" as a bare root. Unlike the other bare root rose I received (at the same time), he did not break dormancy after three weeks, or four... five... six... seven. I put him in the best soil, kept him crumbly moist, and finally after almost nine weeks, three little shoots appeared! But then, Zary became the victim of cane boring leaf cutter bees, that gnawed a gaping hole, all the way to his join. I cut off that cane, which left him lopsided with his two little shoots. But we slogged on, and now...not only is Zary over two feet high, he has the most beautiful, bright pink, wonderfully fragrant, blooms. He's my little fighter! I'm a "typical" rose growing retiree with a total now, of ten rose bushes (two of which are clones).

Kris from CA

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 Bare root Roses
Own root Bare root Roses

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.


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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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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.

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