Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- George Michael Shoup
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Vanilla Vixen is a yellow shrub rose from George Michael Shoup, patented in 2022 as PP34553. Flowers open about 2.6 in (6.5 cm) wide on a compact plant around 20 in (50 cm) tall and 18 in (45 cm) wide. The patent rates resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew and leaf spot as above average, and states hardiness to USDA zone 8. Fits small gardens and containers in milder regions.
Vanilla Vixen traits
- Yellow flowers about 2.6 in (6.5 cm) wide
- Compact plants about 20 in (50 cm) tall
- Patent notes above-average resistance to black spot, mildews and leaf spot
- Hardy to USDA zone 8 per the patent
Good for
- Container growing
- Small gardens
- Front of borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Vixen this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Vanilla Vixen FAQ
What kind of rose is Vanilla Vixen?
Vanilla Vixen is a yellow shrub rose from George Michael Shoup, patented in 2022 as PP34553. Flowers open about 2.6 in (6.5 cm) wide on a compact plant around 20 in (50 cm) tall and 18 in (45 cm) wide.
How does Vanilla Vixen compare with other rose varieties?
Vanilla Vixen: 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 Vanilla Vixen good for?
Vanilla Vixen is grown for container growing, small gardens, front of borders.
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.