Easy Bee-zy Knock Out® Rose Tree

1. Planting: Select a well-drained planting site in full to partial sun (4 to 8 hours of direct morning sunlight with afternoon shade).

Dig a hole twice as wide and twice as deep as the root ball. Backfill the soil until you have a hole the same size or slightly larger than the container the rose is in. Space 3 feet apart if planting multiple trees.

Plant the rose at the same depth as it is in the container. Mulch around the base of the tree to conserve moisture.

To container plant, select a pot that’s twice the size of your tree’s shipped container and ensure it has drainage holes. Then, use organic soil mix and place your tree in its pot. Put your planted tree in a sunny area on your patio or porch. 

2. Watering: Keep Knock Out® Roses moist at all times. Water around the roots rather than overhead, and water about once or twice weekly. Mulching will greatly assist with soil moisture retention.

3. Fertilizing: Feed with a rose fertilizer once a month.

4. Pruning: You won’t have to prune for the first few seasons, but when you do prune, sterilize your pruning shears with rubbing alcohol and always prune at an angle. Start by pruning back a little in the spring after the last hard freeze to your desired shape. You can remove dead or old canes at any time.