Beauty secret is a hybrid miniature shrub rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Ralph S. Moore in 1965. Parentage is Little Darling × Magic Wand. It is one of the oldest miniature roses. This small shrub grows 1-2 feet tall and wide and requires full sun in fertile well-drained moist soil. Prune after flowering is complete. provide winter protection by mulching, even covering the plant completely. The nearly black buds open to deep red double fragrant flowers that are 1-2 inches wide and have 17-25 petals. Each petal ends in a point giving it a distinct look. It will repeat bloom in flushes throughout the season. Leaves are glossy dark green and stems have prickles. Use beauty secret in the front of the border, planted en masse or in pots for the patio and walkways. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. Watch for black spot More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheBuddleja Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.'Rosa Child 's Play™ ' SAVachild'Rosa Minnie Pearl™ 'SAVahowdy'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 1 ft. 8 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect
Texture
Medium
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Glossy dark green compound leaves
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Red/Burgundy
Flower value
Fragrant
Flower shape
Crown
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Nearly black bud open to deep red flowers that are 1-2 inches across with 17-25 petals. Each petal terminates in a point. Blooms in flushes. Fragrance varies.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem color
Brown/Copper; Green
Stem detail
Stems have prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Patio; Small Space; Walkways
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden
Garden tags
#red flowers #minature rose #double flowers #cutting garden #border front #mass planting #shrub rose #fragrant flowers #cottage garden #repeat flowering