Gardening Gardening Trends 'Peach Lemonade' Roses Are the Color-Changing Flowers Your Garden Needs The blooms open yellow, then take on a pink blush over time. By Andrea Beck Andrea Beck Andrea Beck spent more than three years writing about food for Better Homes & Gardens before serving as the assistant digital garden editor. Now, she writes about lifestyle topics, including food, garden, home, and health for Hy-Vee's Seasons magazine. Her work has appeared on Food & Wine, Martha Stewart, MyRecipes, and more. Andrea holds a double degree in magazines and English, with a minor in politics from Drake University. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on March 3, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email We independently research, test, review, and recommend the best products—learn more about our process. If you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. When it comes to roses, you can find varieties that bloom in just about every color of the rainbow (even super cool toffee-colored roses). Now imagine a rose that can have more than one color of flower at once. 'Peach Lemonade,' a new shrub rose variety introduced a few years ago, is just such a plant. At first, its flowers are a vibrant yellow, then they shift to a gorgeous blush pink. This color change is gradual, so you'll likely see some yellow, some pink, and a few multicolored flowers all at the same time as the plant continues blooming from early summer through late fall. Even the unopened buds have the same color as a glass of lemonade streaked with deep pink. Courtesy of White Flower Farm Luckily, 'Peach Lemonade' doesn't need any special care or conditions to grow in your garden. These roses are recommended for USDA Hardiness Zones 4-9, and grow best in an area with full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day) and well-drained soil. 'Peach Lemonade' also stays compact as it grows, only reaching about 3 feet tall and wide, so it shouldn't need as much pruning as other shrub rose varieties that can stretch up to 6 feet tall. 'Peach Lemonade' is a self-cleaning variety, so while you'll probably get more blooms during the year if you take the time to deadhead spent flowers, it's not a must because they'll eventually drop off on their own. Once they're established, this variety can also tolerate some drought and is resistant to common rose diseases. Courtesy of White Flower Farm The best time to plant shrub roses is in the spring, after the last frost in your area. Most of the sellers that stock 'Peach Lemonade' ($29, White Flower Farm) ship the plant in a two-quart container, making it easy to transfer it into your garden. Just dig a hole with the same depth as the pot, and about twice as wide, then take the plant out of the pot and loosen the roots. Place the roots in the hole and fill in with soil, then water deeply. To help hold in moisture and prevent weeds, you can also spread a layer of mulch around the shrub once you've planted it. Most growers will start shipping 'Peach Lemonade' orders in mid-March, and once planted, they should start flowering in June and continue through September. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit