Bring long-season color and strong garden performance to your landscape with Rosa 'Sunbelt® South Africa®'. This floribunda/grandiflora-type shrub rose produces generous clusters of fully double, golden-apricot to yellow-orange blooms that hold their color well and offer a pleasant fragrance. With an upright, bushy habit, it makes an easy focal point in mixed beds and borders, and its sturdy stems are also great for cutting.

Plant your rose where it will receive full sun for best flowering, though it can tolerate part shade (especially in hotter climates). Choose a site with well-drained soil and good air circulation. Water deeply to establish, then keep moisture consistent during dry spells; aim to water the soil rather than the foliage to help reduce disease pressure.

Expect a mature size of about 36-48 inches tall, with a narrower footprint (about 12-24 inches wide in many garden settings). Space plants so air can move between them, and give roots room to expand without competition from nearby hedges or trees. This rose is typically hardy in USDA Zones 5-10; in colder areas, protect the crown with mulch after the ground begins to cool.

For best results, feed with a balanced rose fertilizer in spring and again after the first flush of bloom. Deadhead spent clusters to encourage quicker repeat bloom, and prune in late winter or early spring by removing dead or weak wood and shaping the plant. With routine care, you will enjoy waves of bright, warm-toned flowers from late spring well into fall.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-10 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Mature height: 36-48"
• Spread: 12-24"
• Good for borders & edging: Yes
• Edible: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes

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