World War II Memorial Rose™ Bare Root Rose Bush

Rosa ‘WEZgrey’  World War II Memorial Rose™

A refined hybrid-tea rose with high-centered, exhibition-style blooms in soft pink to mauve-blend tones. Each flower reaches up to 5″ across, with 26–40 petals and a strong, sweet fragrance that makes it ideal for cutting. Blooming in repeat flushes from spring through frost, it grows as a tidy upright shrub—perfect for garden beds, memorial plantings, or cutting borders.

Rose Type: Hybrid Tea
Breeder: O. L. Weeks
Color: Light pink to mauve blend
Bloom Size: ~5″
Vase Life: 4–6 days
Fragrance: Strong, sweet
Bloom Form: High-centered, exhibition style
Petal Count: 26–40

Growth Type: Upright, medium shrub
Flowering: Repeat bloomer
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Hardiness Zones: 6–10

Root Stock: Budded onto Dr. Huey
Spacing: 2′
Height: ~4′
Width: ~2′

Disease Resistance: Very good – heat tolerant and resistant to common rose diseases

Regional Recommendations:  Midwest, Southwest, West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Intermountain West