Fashion Forward Rose
Fashion Forward is a cold-hardy 2026 introduction from Weeks Roses that combines modern color with outstanding performance. Large clusters of fully double, vibrant pink blooms—softly highlighted with lighter edges—create a fresh, eye-catching display throughout the season. A sweet citrus fragrance, recognized as a winner at the 2025 Portland’s Best Rose trial, adds to its appeal, while the fade-resistant flowers maintain their beauty as they mature.
Fashion Forward Rose
$39.99
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Check local availability at a nearby Armstrong Garden Center
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The Fashion Forward Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a compact, mounded habit of growth. Its average texture blends easily into the landscape, while its bold color and heavy bloom clusters make it an excellent focal plant in beds and borders.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:
- Spiny
The Fashion Forward Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting
- Borders
- General Garden Use
- Cut Flower Gardens
Features
The Fashion Forward Rose is covered in large clusters of fully double vibrant pink blooms with slightly lighter edges from late spring through early fall. The sweet citrus fragrance was recognized as a winner in the 2025 Portland’s Best Rose trial. Flowers show strong resistance to fading as they age, keeping the plant looking fresh and colorful for longer. It has dark green foliage throughout the season, with glossy oval compound leaves that provide a rich backdrop for the blooms.
Planting & Growing
The Fashion Forward Rose will grow to be about 3 to 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of approximately 3 feet. It has a bushy, well-branched habit and produces abundant flower clusters for a full, colorful display. It grows at a moderate rate and, under ideal conditions, can be expected to live for many years.
This rose should be grown in full sunlight for best flowering and fragrance. It performs best in average to evenly moist, well-drained soil, but will not tolerate standing water. It is adaptable to a wide range of soil types and pH levels, and its cold-hardy nature makes it a strong choice for a variety of climates. This particular variety is a floribunda rose.