The Easy Going rose is a hybrid rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) is a sport of Livin' Easy ™ discovered in 1996 by Harkness & Co. of the United Kingdom and introduced in 1998. This shrub grows 3.5-6 feet tall with a 1.5 to 2 foot spread in a bushy upright habit. For best results, plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist soil. Deadhead to encourage additional blooms and prune in late winter to remove dead, diseased or crossed canes. Prune to 1/3 its size or more if needed. Protect new growth from spring frost. The yellow-apricot blend flowers have 26-40 petals, are 4-5 inches across and have a moderately sweet scent. The flowers are cup-shaped and occur in small clusters in flushes throughout the season. The leaves are large and glossy green on canes armed with prickles. Use this shrub in the back of the border, as a specimen, in groups as a hedge or for privacy in a cottage, English or cutting garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. 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 Abraham Darby 'AUScot'Rosa 'Belinda' s Dream'Rosa Tamora 'AUStamora'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 6 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
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, dark green
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Orange
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Long Bloom Season
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Long pointed buds open to yellow-apricot blend flowers 4-5 inches across with 26-40 petals and a moderate sweet fragrance. Free flowering, blooms summer to fall in small clusters.
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Stem detail
Green stems with many prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Garden tags
#English garden #apricot flowers #cutting garden #small groups #full sun #hedge #long bloom season #border #fragrant flowers #cottage garden #repeat flowering #shrub rose