What soil does Hybrid tea rose grow in?

It tolerates these soils: average garden soil, clay.

Is Hybrid tea rose hardy?

Hardy down to -29 °C (USDA zone 4, RHS H7). It gets through winter in every part of the country.

Is Hybrid tea rose toxic to dogs?

No. Reliable sources list it as non-toxic to dogs.

Is Hybrid tea rose toxic to cats?

No. Reliable sources list it as non-toxic to cats.

Is Hybrid tea rose toxic to children?

No. Reliable sources list it as non-toxic to children.

How far from the house should Hybrid tea rose be planted?

Plant it at least 1 m from buildings. Keep it at least 0.5 m from paving.

When does Hybrid tea rose flower?

Flowering: May–October, white, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple.

How much water does Hybrid tea rose need?

Water need: medium. Drought tolerance: medium.

Hybrid tea rose

Rosa Hybrid Tea Group

Hybrid tea rose (Rosa Hybrid Tea Group) is a shrub. Light: full sun. Hardy down to -29 °C. Drought tolerance: medium. Non-toxic to dogs, cats and children.

Illustration of Hybrid tea rose — An illustration of the typical shape of the mature plant, not a photo.

What it's good for, and what it isn't

The hybrid tea is the classic cutting rose: one large, full flower on a long straight stem, in several flushes from May until the frosts. It suits a vase, a prominent spot or a small group, but it is the fussiest of the roses: it wants a sunny, airy position, regular watering and feeding, hard pruning every spring and plant protection. Fragrance, disease resistance and hardiness differ a lot between cultivars, so pick an ADR-rated or otherwise explicitly disease-resistant, scented cultivar.

Watch out for

The most disease-prone rose class: in wet summers black spot can strip the plant of leaves, powdery mildew strikes in warm humid weather and rust appears in places. Susceptible cultivars need spraying about every two weeks through the season; with a resistant cultivar a few treatments are enough, and fallen diseased leaves should always be cleared away. In spring aphids cover the shoot tips, rose sawfly larvae eat the leaves or bore into shoots, and rose chafers chew the flowers. In Central Europe the graft union is easily killed by frost: plant it about 5 cm below soil level and mound 20 to 30 cm of soil or compost over the base in late autumn, removing it in spring. After a hard winter the canes may die back to the ground. Suckers from the rootstock (paler shoots with more leaflets) must be pulled off at their origin or they will take over. It needs hard pruning to 3 to 5 buds every spring and deadheading through summer.

Key facts

Light: Full sun
Water need: Medium
Care: High
Size after 10 years: 1.2 m × 80 cm
Hardiness: down to -29 °C
Foliage: Deciduous
Flowering: J F M A M J J A S O N D May–October, white, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple

Group	Shrub
Light	Full sun
Size after 10 years	1.2 m × 80 cm
Ultimate size	0.8–1.8 m × 0.6–1.2 m
Hardiness	down to -29 °C (USDA 4, RHS H7)
Soil	Average garden soil, Clay
Foliage	Deciduous
Flowering	May–October, white, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple
Water need	Medium
Drought tolerance	Medium
Maintenance	High
Root aggressiveness	Low
Suckering	no
Spreading	Low
Distance from buildings	at least 1 m
Distance from paving	at least 0.5 m
Litter	not typical
Planting distance	60 cm
For dogs	Non-toxic
For cats	Non-toxic
For children	Non-toxic
Typical price	no data

Toxicity data is for information only. If your pet or child has eaten a plant, contact a vet or a doctor.

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Data updated: October 13, 2026 · How our data is made

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