Falling in Love is a hybrid tea shrub rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Tom Carruth in 2006 and was introduced by Weeks Roses in 2007. Parentage is 'Moonstone' x 'Marilyn Monroe'. This upright bushy shrub will grow 4-6 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Pruning to remove old canes and dead branches and to shape should be accomplished in the late fall and early spring. The 4-5 inch flowers are pink with cream on the undersides, 26 to 33 petals and a mild to strong fruity fragrance. It blooms in flushes throughout the season, deadheading will encourage additional blooms. The leaves are semi-glossy and grow on stems with prickles. Use this shrub in the border, in small groups, as a foundation plant, an accent or a specimen in a pollinator, cutting or cottage garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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 nicheBuddleja Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.'Rosa Barbra Streisand 'WEKquaneze'Rosa 'Duet'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 4 ft. 1 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 5 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The large, dark green leaves are semi-glossy.
Flower color
Cream/Tan; Pink; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Long-lasting
Flower form
Solitary
Flower shape
Dome
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
The creamy toned buds open to reveal 4-5 inch wide pink bloom with a creamy underside. 26-33 petals, blooms in flushes throughout the season
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem detail
Stems with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Native
Origin
United States
Wildlife value
Bees are attracted to the flowers.
Attracts
Bees; Pollinators
Play value
Attractive Flowers; Buffer; Fragrance; Screening
Food & Medicine
Uses (ethnobotany)
Landscape plant
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Patio; Walkways
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Accent; Barrier; Border; Foundation Planting; Hedge; Mass Planting; Screen/Privacy; Small groups; Specimen