Rosa Peggy Martin

A semi-thornless climbing rose, Peggy Martin is a multistemmed woody vine that grows vigorously, its strong, twining, and trailing canes reaching 6 to 15 feet high and wide and blooming in showy clusters of 2- to 3-inch, deep-pink flowers that have 16 to 25 petals and a moderate fragrance. The flowers make lovely cuts for indoor display. Peggy Martin flowers heavily in early spring and can rebloom in fall. Although the blooms may repeat, they do not continuously bloom.

A resilient, easy-care rose, Peggy Martin is cold hardy and disease and pest resistant, making it a good choice for beginners. This highly versatile rose can be grown on trellises, poles, arches, and pillars; trained along fences or walls; or allowed to fountain on its own. It can be pruned to shape in late winter, after the threat of frost and extreme cold has passed.

Considered a "found rose," the Peggy Martin rose was discovered in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, located southeast of New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina hit the area in 2005, this rose survived after being submerged in salt water for two weeks, a testament to its tough, resilient nature.