White Meidiland is a hybrid miniature shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland of France in 1987. Parentage is Temple Bells X Rosa ‘MEIgurami’. White Meidiland is a hardy, vigorous shrub that will grow 1-3 feet tall and spread 4-7 feet wide. It is best grown in full sun but will tolerate light shade. Plant in fertile, well-drained garden soil and mulch to help retain moisture. Avoid crowding and overhead watering to help prevent diseases. Prune in late winter to remove dead or diseased canes and to 1/3 of its size or more if needed. In late spring to early summer, 3–4-inch, white blend, double flowers appear in large clusters and repeat blooms throughout the year. The glossy dark green foliage is on canes with prickles. White Meidiland can be used as a ground cover, in the border front, in a container, on slopes or cascading over a rock wall. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. 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 nichePhlox nivalisRosa Child 's Play™ ' SAVachild'Rosa Cupcake™ 'SPIcup'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Herbaceous Perennial; Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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
3 feet-6 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in. | Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Mounding; Prostrate; Spreading
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 deep green foliage
Flower color
White
Flower value
Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower shape
Cup; Dome
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
2-4 in. double white blooms with 40 petals appear in clusters all summer
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Green canes with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Rock Wall; Slope/Bank
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; English Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting; Small groups
Garden tags
#minature rose #border front #groundcover #white flowers #long bloom season #slopes #container plant