Iceberg is a cultivar floribunda shrub rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Kordes in Germany in 1958 and released as Schneewittchen®. It is known as Fée des Neiges in French and Iceberg in English. It is part of the New Generation Roses® Collection. Parentage is R . 'Robin Hood' and R . 'Virgo'. Iceberg is a small bushy vigorous rose that will grow 3-5 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained fertile soil. Mulch to retain moisture and control weeds. Prune in late winter to remove dead and diseased canes and prune to 1/3 its size or more if needed. Abundant clusters of semi-double mildly fragrant white blooms are produced spring through frost. The flowers are white with a pink tint upon opening and have 20-40 petals. The foliage is glossy medium green and the canes have few prickles. Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1058. It was selected as the "World Favourite Rose" of 1983 by the World Federation of Rose Societies and is listed in their "Rose Hall of Fame". Several sports of this rose have been discovered including ones with pink and red flowers and a climbing variety. Use iceberg as a specimen, in groups, in the border, as a foundation plant and in cottage and cutting gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. Watch for black spot in humid areas. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. 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 International Herald Tribune 'HARquantum'Rosa 'Robin Hood'Rosa Windrush 'AUSrush'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Herbaceous Perennial; Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Erect
Texture
Medium
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Leaf size
3-6 inches long, 3-6 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Glossy, medium green foliage.
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
2-3 inch semi-double white flowers have 20-40 petals and may have a pink tinge upon opening. They appear in clusters from spring through frost and have a mild fragrance. Clusters are on long stems. Long pointed buds.