How often have you found a captivating rose, only to discover that it wasn't suitable for the zone where you live? Maybe we can help.

Following is a list of rose varieties specially developed here in Canada to survive the rigours of a Canadian winter.

The Parkland and Explorer series, which were developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, need minimal care and are environmentally friendly, requiring minimal sprays. They are hardy down to -35 C with only snow as protection, are disease-resistant, flower repeatedly throughout the summer, require only minimal pruning and come in a variety of colours and sizes.

A glance at the list below will give you an idea of the range of varieties available and the zones in which they are generally winter-hardy. Cultivars in the Explorer series are identified by (E); those in the Parkland series, by (P).

The colour of the rose is registered by the hybridizer with the International Registration Authority for Roses and this is included in the listing below:

You can find further information about these roses (e.g., parentage, plant height, disease resistance) in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's publication
Winter-Hardy Roses
which is available for purchase, ($5.00 plus $1.25 postage) from the
Canadian Rose Society
 

(The Canadian Zone Map can be found on the internet by visiting:I Can Garden )

Below are pictures and information on the Explorer and Parkland Series of roses.

*All images and text concerning Explorer and Parkland Series of Roses are the property of:

Minister of Public Works and Government Services 2000
Cat. No. A53-1922/2000E
ISN 0-660-17965-2
Revised Edition Printed in January 2000
and are reproduced here with permission.)

No pictures or text may be reproduced from this article without the express written permission of the Minister.