awn. n. Botany. A slender bristle, especially one at the tip of a glume or lemma in a grass spikelet.
Avoid competition from roots of other plants. Roses need loose, well-drained, well-aerated soil that contains plenty of organic matter. A raised bed can provide roses with ideal soil conditions. You can plant bare root roses in late fall, late winter or early spring in South Carolina. Container-grown plants can be planted later in the spring. Dig a hole large enough for the roots to spread out in their natural position. Prune any damaged roots and spread the roots down around a mound of soil in the hole. Set the plant so that the graft union is just above the soil level.
Drift roses were developed for use as flowering ground covers. Drift roses (Rosa Drift varieties), generally hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 or 5 through 11, are a series of ground-cover roses designed for versatility in landscape applications. Drift roses are wider than they are tall -- usually about 18 inches tall by 30 inches wide. The plants bloom repeatedly throughout the growing season and are simple to maintain.