First Light Rose

Pink Shrub Roses

The First Light Rose produces unique delicate pink flowers that resemble azela blooms. These pretty pink shrub roses are a sight to behold! The rounded, compact, bush has flowers like that of wild roses, except they keep producing blooms from Spring through Fall. At the end of the season, you'll get plenty of hips to make tea!

Type Modern Shrub Rose

Hybridizer Marciel 1998

Blooms Flowers are light pink with a darker reverse. Dark purple stamens. Flowers are 3" across, with 5-6 petals.

Growth Habits Rounded, compact plant grows 2'x3' tall and wide.

Foliage medium green

Fragrance slight fragrance is spicy/fruity

Awards AARS 1998

Hardy Zone zones 5-9

Perfect for a low-growing rose hedge, the roses make a statement in masse. The long lasting flowers are borne in clusters, and bloom all season. What else would you expect for a rose that has parents such as "Bonica", and "Ballerina"?

View a picture of this rose as a shrub rose here to see for yourself what a nice hedge it makes.

This is also a great rose for growing in a container. It does best if you keep the plant dead-headed, to keep the blooms coming. The bush is considered to be very disease resistant.

This modern shrub rose with it's bright pink single flowers and deep purple stamens and anthers will light up your walk or pathway when used as a hedge. IT is attractive year round, and at season's end it produces lots of rose hips.

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