🌸 Drift Rose – Pink

Rosa ‘Meijocos’

The Pink Drift Rose is a low-growing, groundcover rose that delivers continuous waves of bright pink blooms from spring through fall. Bred for exceptional disease resistance and easy care, this rose is perfect for Florida landscapes where nonstop color and low maintenance are a must. Its compact habit makes it ideal for borders, beds, and containers.

🌸 Flowers & Foliage

• Foliage: Glossy green leaves that resist common rose diseases

• Flowers: Bright pink, single blooms with yellow centers, appearing in clusters all season

• Habit: Low, spreading mound that stays neat and colorful

🌱 Plant Details

• Type: Flowering deciduous shrub / groundcover rose

• Mature Size: 1.5–2 ft. tall × 2.5–3 ft. wide

• Growth Habit: Low, spreading, and mounding

• Exposure: Full sun for best flowering

• Soil: Well-drained; thrives in sandy Florida soils with organic matter

• Water Needs: Moderate; regular watering during establishment, then drought-tolerant

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 4–11 (great choice for Central Florida)

• Maintenance: Very low; prune lightly in late winter to reset shape and encourage new growth

🌟 Why We Love It

• Bright pink blooms that pop nearly year-round in Florida

• Tough and reliable, even in summer heat

• Compact size fits easily into any landscape design

• Disease resistant and low maintenance

🌼 Landscape Uses

• Mass plantings for bright pink sweeps of color

• Borders and edging along driveways or walkways

• Containers for patios or porches

• Slopes, banks, and mixed beds

⚠️ Plant Notes

• Light annual pruning keeps shrubs compact and covered in blooms

• Feed with rose fertilizer 3–4× per year for best results

• Mulch to conserve soil moisture and reduce weeds

✅ Level To Leaf Tip: Plant Pink Drift Roses in front of taller shrubs or hedges — their low, mounding shape and nonstop pink blooms create a perfect layered look that adds dimension to your landscape.