'Bonica' Rose
Rosa 'MELdomonac'
Flower Color: Medium pink double flowers that
persist all summer.
Size: 3-4' in height and 3-4' in width
Foliage Color: Dark green. Good disease resistance. Vigorous growing variety with weeping habit.
Hardiness Zones: 5-9
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part-Shade
Drought Tolerance: Moderate, prefers moist well-drained soil.
Notes: Hybridized by the Meilland family and released in 1982. Voted the World's Favorite Rose in 1997. Very disease resistant, but newer varieties like 'Knock Out' are more resistant. Great variety for mass plantings. Re-blooms every 4-6 weeks. Some summer pruning will increase late summer and fall blooming.