Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Larry Dyck
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Canadian Shield is a red shrub rose by Larry Dyck from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, patented in the US in 2019 as PP30702 ('AAC576'). The flowers have about 29 petals and a light scent. The plant is tall and narrow, about 4 to 5 ft (1.22 to 1.52 m) high but only about 17 in (42 cm) wide in the patent's description. The patent rates resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew and rust as average. 'Frontenac' is one parent.
Canadian Shield traits
- Red flowers with about 29 petals
- Light fragrance
- Upright: about 4 to 5 ft (1.22 to 1.52 m) tall
- Patent notes average resistance to common leaf diseases
Good for
- Narrow borders
- Hedge
- Mixed border
Compare with other rose varieties
Blank cells mean there is no data on record. Select a variety name to open its page.
| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Shield this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Canadian Shield FAQ
What kind of rose is Canadian Shield?
Canadian Shield is a red shrub rose by Larry Dyck from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, patented in the US in 2019 as PP30702 ('AAC576'). The flowers have about 29 petals and a light scent.
How does Canadian Shield compare with other rose varieties?
Canadian Shield: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Canadian Shield good for?
Canadian Shield is grown for narrow borders, hedge, mixed border.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.