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Knock Out roses were bred to be extremely resistant to diseases and drought, and if that wasnât enough, theyâre also repeat bloomers, bearing a new flush of flowers every five to six weeks from spring until the first hard frost. Theyâre heat-tolerant across most of the U.S. and cold tolerant to zone 5.
The Knock Out series of roses is a group of hybrid shrub roses introduced by the Conard-Pyle rose company, beginning in 2000 with the original red-flowered variety, Knock Out. The series has now expanded to seven rose varieties. The majority of Knock Out roses are sold in containers, ready to plant. They can be installed in the garden any time after the last spring frost, but special precautions should be taken if you are planting during the hottest part of summer when climate conditions put added stress on the plant.