Reminiscent® Coral Rose

A Coral Rose That Earns Its Name Every Summer

The Reminiscent® Coral Rose (Rosa x 'BOXFRA221') is a Proven Winners® introduction that delivers on its promise: big, warm coral-pink blooms that come back again and again from early summer through late summer without skipping a beat. It thrives across a wide range of climates, performing reliably in zones 4 through 9, which makes it one of the most versatile coral-colored roses you can grow in North America.

What sets this variety apart is how effortlessly it reblooms. You won't be out there deadheading spent flowers to coax the next flush along. The plant cycles through bloom periods on its own, giving your landscape continuous color through the warmest months of the year.

Features and Characteristics

The Reminiscent® Coral Rose opens its flowers to an impressive 4 inches wide, each one centered with warm copper tones that deepen the coral effect. The blooms arrive in two strong flushes, one in early summer and another in late summer, with good repeat between them. Growth is tidy and upright, making it easy to fit into a range of spaces without a lot of corrective pruning.

• Flower size: 4 inches wide with copper-tinted centers
• Bloom periods: early summer and late summer, with repeat bloom between
• Hardiness: zones 4 through 9
• Rebloom without deadheading
• Proven Winners® genetics for reliable garden performance

The foliage stays clean and attractive through the season, which matters when the flowers take a brief pause between flush cycles. You're not left looking at a struggling plant between blooms.

Landscaping Uses and Design Ideas

This rose works beautifully as an informal hedge in cottage gardens, where its warm color palette plays well alongside lavender, salvia, and ornamental grasses. Plant it in groups of three or more for a bold color statement along a fence line or property border. Its tidy form also suits mixed perennial beds where you want a reliable anchor plant that won't overwhelm its neighbors.

The coral and copper tones pair especially well with creamy whites, soft yellows, and deep purples. Try it alongside catmint or Russian sage for a classic combination that blooms on a similar schedule. If you're building out a cutting garden, the large flowers hold well and make impressive additions to arrangements. Explore our full rose bushes collection for complementary varieties to round out your design.

Planting and Care

Plant your Reminiscent® Coral Rose in a location that receives at least six hours of direct sun daily. Roses perform best in full sun, and more light generally means more blooms and better disease resistance. Choose a spot with good air circulation to help the foliage stay dry and healthy.

Well-drained soil with a slightly acidic pH between 6.0 and 6.5 gives this rose the best foundation. Amend heavy clay soils with compost before planting to improve drainage. Water deeply at the base rather than overhead, aiming for about one inch per week during the growing season, and apply a balanced rose fertilizer in spring and again after the first bloom flush to support the second wave of flowers.

Pruning is straightforward: remove any dead or crossing canes in early spring before new growth breaks, and cut the plant back by about one-third to encourage strong new stems. Beyond that seasonal cleanup, this rose asks very little of you. For more guidance, check out our rose care growing guide to get the most from your plant year after year.

Order Today and Grow With Confidence

As America's largest online plant nursery and a family-owned business since 2001, we ship nursery-grade, zone-matched plants timed to your local growing season so they arrive ready to go in the ground. Every Reminiscent® Coral Rose we send is backed by our Growing and Glowing Guarantee, because we want to see your garden succeed as much as you do. Add one to your cart today and enjoy coral blooms from your first summer on.

Reminiscent Coral Rose makes a thoughtful Mother's Day gift. Browse our Mother's Day flower collection for more spring blooming gift ideas.