Carefree Wonder is a hybrid shrub rose bred by Alain Meilland and Jacques Mouchotte of France and released in 1990. Parentage is seed: Prairie Princess × Nirvana ® and pollen: Eyepaint ®. This bushy shrub grows 3-5 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Remove old, dead or diseased canes in late winter and prune to 1/3 its size. Provide late spring frost protection to new growth. Prune spent flowers to encourage reblooming. The pink blend flowers have a white blend reverse and age to medium pink, They are 4-5 inches across with 26-40 petals and a mild fragrance. They bloom in small clusters prolifically in flushes throughout the season. The semi-glossy medium green foliage is on stems with prickles. Was awarded the All-America Rose Selection winner in 1991. Use this shrub in the border, in groups, as a hedge or in a container. Use in cottage or pollinator gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for powdery mildew, rust and black spot. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosa 'Belle Poitevine'Rosa 'Champney' s Pink Cluster'Rosa Lady of the Dawn 'INTerlada'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
semi-glossy, medium green leaves
Flower color
Cream/Tan; Pink; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
4-5 inch wide flowers are medium pink with creamy white to pink reverse have 26-40 petals in a cupped form and bloom in clusters. Repeats throughout the season.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem detail
Stems with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Border; Hedge; Mass Planting; Specimen
Garden tags
#long bloom season #shrub rose #pollinator garden #specimen #full sun #hedge #pink flowers #groups #cottage garden #repeat flowering