Carefree Delight is a hybrid small shrub rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Jacques Mouchotte of France and released in 1991. This is a dense spreading shrub that grows 2-3 feet tall and spreads 3-5 feet wide. It prefers full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. The light pink flowers have a white eye and yellow stamens, are 2-3 inches wide with a mild fragrance and an average of 10 petals. They bloom in clusters on short stems in flushes throughout the season. Semi-glossy medium green leaves are on stems with prickles. Use this shrub in containers, borders, walkways, in groups or on the patio in cottage and butterfly gardens. This rose may be difficult to find for sale commercially. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. 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 nicheRosa 'Dainty Bess'Rosa 'Nearly Wild'Rosa Rise 'n' Shine 'MELcupag'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Dense; Erect; Spreading
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
small, shiny, medium green leaves
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Light pink flowers with a white eye and yellow stamens have 10 petals, are 2-3 inches wide and bloom in large clusters on short stems. Free flowering throughout the season.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem detail
Stems with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees; Butterflies
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Small Space
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting; Small groups
Garden tags
#long bloom season #shrub rose #groups #deer browsing plant #full sun #patio #pink flowers #border #container plant #walkway