Hybrid Tea Rose
Rosa 'Chicago Peace'

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: Chicago Peace
Additional cultivar information: (PP2037, aka JOHnago)
Hybridized by Johnston 1962

Class
Hybrid Tea

Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color
Pink blend (pb)

Bloom Shape
Double
Tea shaped

Flower Fragrance
Slightly Fragrant

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Habit
Bush

Patent Information
Non-patented

Other Details
Susceptible to black spot
Susceptible to mildew
Stems are moderately thorny

Pruning Instructions
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding