Sweet Madame Blue™ Bare Root Rose Bush
She Blooms in Mauve and Smells Like a Memory.
- 🚚 Bare Root Roses ship January through April — perfectly timed for your growing zone
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About Sweet Madame Blue™ Bare Root Rose Bush
Rosa ‘WEKwibysicpep’ PP 34,232 Sweet Madame Blue™
A true standout in the garden, Sweet Madame Blue™ is a Floribunda rose that blends old-world charm with modern performance. Bred by Christian Bédard for Weeks Roses, this unique variety features richly colored lavender-mauve blooms with smoky undertones that deepen with age — giving each flower a mysterious, vintage feel.
With its exceptional fragrance and romantic, cupped form, Sweet Madame Blue™ makes a striking impression in borders, cutting gardens, and bouquets. Its bushy, well-branched habit and strong disease resistance ensure beauty all season long, while its sweet perfume makes every bloom worth stopping for.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Floribunda
🧬 Breeder: Christian Bédard (United States)
🏢 Introduced By: Weeks Roses
🎨 Color: Smoky lavender-mauve with dusky undertones
🌸 Petal Count: 50-75 petals
💠 Bloom Form: Old-fashioned, cupped
📏 Bloom Size: Medium (~3–4″)
🔁 Flowering: Blooms in clusters repeatedly from spring to frost
🏺 Vase Life: Very good — excellent for cutting
🧴 Fragrance: Strong, citrus and spicy
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Rounded, full, and bushy
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 5–9 (Zone 5 will need winter protection of the bud union)
📐 Spacing: ~2.5–3′
↕️ Height: ~3.5–4′
↔️ Width: ~3′
🛡️ Health & Suitability
🌱 Rootstock: Budded or Own Root
💪 Disease Resistance: Very strong — excellent resistance to rust and powdery mildew and some tolerance of black spot
🌞 Heat & Cool Adaptation: Thrives in both warm and cooler climates - some black spot maintenance will be needed
🌎 Regional Recommendations:
Pacific Northwest • West Coast • Midwest • Intermountain West • Southwest
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Bare Root Rose Season is Here!
Reserve the most beautiful, healthiest Better Bare Root™ roses for your garden. Shipping January through April, perfectly timed to your climate, each rose arrives ready to thrive. Discover the largest online selection of bare root roses, grown by America’s finest rose grower using sustainable farming practices and time-honored artistry—so every plant begins its journey with strength, beauty, and promise.
2026 Bare Root Roses — Your Delivery Timing by State
Your bare root roses are shipped at the perfect moment for planting in your climate. Find your state below to see when your roses will arrive, thoughtfully timed to give them the very best start in your garden.
January to Mid-February
Florida, California, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona
February
Georgia, North & South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Oregon, Washington, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Nevada, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland
March
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Missouri, Kansas, Utah, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois
April
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North & South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming
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Our bare root roses are carefully selected and prepared to give you the best start for your garden. Each rose is inspected for quality and health before shipping.
Whether you choose own root or budded roses, you'll receive premium plants that are ready to thrive in your garden.
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