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Magic Carpet rose

Rosa (RO-zuh)

Family: Rosaceae Unknown Herbaceous (1-3 ft)

Magic carpet rose is a hybrid shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) that was introduced to the United States in 1993 by Jackson & Perkins. Parentage is Grouse x Class Act. This rose will spread 4-6 feet wide and 1-3 feet tall in a bushy form. It prefers full sun in well-drained, fertile soil. Minimal pruning is needed. The semi-double mauve flowers have a strong spicy scent and repeat blooms throughout the growing season. The glossy dark green leaves grow in stems with prickles. Good disease resistance Magic carpet rose can be used as a sunny ground cover, in the front of the border or even in a pot. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: 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 .

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 50 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

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 niche Buddleja Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.' Rosa Lace Cascade 'JACarch' Rosa Sun Runner 'INTerdust'
Native alternatives Phlox subulata

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Ground Cover; Perennial; Rose
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
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Spreading
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy; Leathery
Leaf size
3-6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
3.5 x 2 inch shiny green foliage with 7 leaflets per stem.
Flower color
Pink; Purple/Lavender
Flower value
Fragrant; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower form
Head
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
2 inch semi-double mauve to purple blooms with a whitish-green half-moon at the base of each petal. Each bloom has 10-15 petals and occurs singly or several together in flat clusters on 10-inch stems. It repeat blooms and has a strong spicy fragrance.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Green stems with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Pollinators
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; English Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting; Small groups
Garden tags
#long bloom time #showy flowers #disease resistant #spreading #mauve flowers #rose #fragrant flowers #groundcover #full sun tolerant
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Pests of Rose
Other problems
White-Tailed Deer
Propagation
Stem Cutting

Planted at Hunnicutt

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