Sweet Frances few thorns rose plant

Run your fingers along the smooth canes of Sweet Frances and you’ll notice what sets it apart right away — far fewer thorns than most roses, making it a genuine pleasure to tend and cut. This garden rose blooms repeatedly from spring through fall, producing flowers well-suited for the vase where they’ll hold for up to 10 days.

Plant Sweet Frances in full sun and water frequently to keep those blooms coming. At 2–3 years old and already seasoned through flowering cycles, your plant arrives at 9–24″ with established roots and soil included — ready to settle into your garden without delay. Hardy in zones 5–11, it grows at a medium pace and poses no invasive or toxicity concerns.

Feed twice yearly with rabbit or composted chicken and horse manure — spring and fall — and let local bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects do the rest. If you’re searching for a low-thorn cutting rose with long vase life and repeat blooms, Sweet Frances is exactly that.