Botanical profile

Ground cover rose 'Sunshine Happy Trails'

Rosa ‘Sunshine Happy Trails’, commonly known as the ‘Sunshine Happy Trails’ groundcover rose, is a creeping variety valued for its luminous blossoms and great hardiness. Its spreading and trailing habit forms a dense groundcover, ideal for slopes, borders, rockeries, or elevated container plantings. It produces an abundance of double, bright yellow flowers with golden highlights that continuously bloom from early summer until the first frosts. Slightly fragrant, they attract pollinating insects and create a vibrant and long-lasting effect in the garden. Its glossy dark green foliage highlights the intensity of the flowers and offers good overall resistance. Rosa ‘Sunshine Happy Trails’ brings energy, quick coverage, and easy maintenance to landscape designs.

Latin name
Rosa 'Sunshine Happy Trails'
Common name
Ground cover rose 'Sunshine Happy Trails'
Type
Flowering shrub
Family
Rosaceae

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 4
Exposure
Full sun or at least 6 hours of direct sun per day.
Watering
Moderate, tolerates short periods of drought once established
Fertilization
Fertilize in spring with a rose or flowering plant fertilizer. Repeat every 4 to 6 weeks until mid-August. Do not fertilize after this time to allow the plant to fully enter dormancy.
Soil type
Rich, well-drained soil
Minimum temperature
'-35°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
June to September
Flower color
Bright yellow
Foliage color
Green
Shape
Spreading and drooping
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
60 cm (24 in)
Width
90 cm (3 feet)
Growth rate
Average
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Pollinators
Attracts or supports pollinating insects

Pollinators

Butterflies
Flowers that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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