'Country Dancer' is a hybrid rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Griffith Buck of Iowa State University and was introduced in 1973. Parentage is ‘Prairie Princess’ x ‘Johannes Boettner’. It grows 3-5 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide in an upright bushy vigorous form. Plant this shrub in full sun in amended moist well-drained garden soil. Prune in late winter to remove dead and diseased canes and to control size. The 3-4 inch semi-double rich pink flowers in clusters with a moderate fruity fragrance repeat blooms from early summer to fall. The foliage is glossy dark green on stems with prickles. Use this shrub in the border, as a specimen, as a hedge, in small groups and in the cottage or cutting garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. Watch for black spot, rust and powdery mildew. 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 'Duet'Rosa 'Echo'Rosa 'Mister Lincoln'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Loam (Silt)
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Spreading
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy; Leathery
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Large dark green glossy leaves
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Pink
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Rose-red buds open to cupped, double, fragrant rose-red blooms that lighten with age. The petals drop off cleanly. 20-25 petals
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Fruit color
Red/Burgundy
Fruit type
Pome
Fruit detail
Will produce large rose hips if flowers are not pruned off in fall