In addition to their natural beauty, many roses offer a delightful fragrance that adds a soft, clean scent to your garden.
But did you know not all roses have a scent? Let's discover three of the most fragrant (and easy care) rose varieties...
In addition to their multi colored blooms, one of the most endearing aspects of roses is their fragrance.
It evokes feelings of happiness and love, and is one of the main reasons why rose gardening is so popular.
It pays to know which roses are fragrant and which are not before you plant.
Even though their roses are beautiful, many gardeners are disappointed they aren't as fragrant as they expect.
Here are our three top choices for fragrant roses.
As an added bonus, they are generally easy care as well! Mr.
Lincoln This popular red rose has been around for almost 50 years and it's still going strong.
It is a hybrid tea variety and is a lush bloomer with about 30 petals per flower.
The fragrance is what you would expect from a rose, and in fact, many people will say the Mr.
Lincoln has the truest scent of any variety.
They are ideal as cut flowers because they will literally act as a natural air freshener for any room.
Another reason the Mr.
Lincoln is so popular is because it is truly an easy care rose.
Expect it to grow anywhere from four to seven feet at maturity and enjoy the vibrant red color it adds to your garden.
Burgundy Iceberg This purple and burgundy combination rose is a great contrasting plant if the rest of your garden is lighter colors.
It is a floribunda rose and is extremely hardy and disease resistant.
The Burgundy Iceberg has a moderate and very pleasing scent with a touch of citrus.
Like the Mr.
Lincoln, it is an excellent cut flower for its air freshening capabilities.
This variety grows about three feet tall and is ideal for colder climates.
It blooms abundantly and another bonus is the lush green foliage it offers, which contrasts beautifully with the burgundy and purple tones.
Cinco de Mayo This is another floribunda rose and is known for its sparkling array of colors.
There are bits of lavender, orange, and red in the ample blossoms.
It too is a hardy, disease resistant plant, which accounts for some of its enduring popularity.
The Cinco de Mayo tops out at about three feet and offers a clean and fresh scent that is reminiscent of an apple orchard.
Summary If you're looking for easy care and fragrant roses to add to your garden landscape, any of these three varieties are ideal choices.
The Mr.
Lincoln, Burgundy Iceberg, and Cinco de Mayo are among the more popular picks due to their combination of beauty, fragrance, and easy care nature.