polyantha
noun
poly·an·tha
ˌpä-lē-ˈan(t)-thə 
: any of numerous dwarf hybrid roses characterized by many large clusters of small flowers
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Introduced in France in 1880 and often referred to as ‘The Sweetheart Rose,’ this polyantha rose can grow 15 to 20 feet as a climber or 8 feet as a shrub.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
For container size, Lowery suggests a 7-gallon pot is ideal for small varieties like dwarf polyanthas.
—Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2025
Less hardy roses include hybrid tea, English, polyantha, floribunda, grandiflora, miniature, and some climbing roses.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
This basic information can also be generally applied to all landscape roses, shrub roses, polyantha roses and everblooming old garden roses.
—Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 27 Jan. 2021
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
For container size, Lowery suggests a 7-gallon pot is ideal for small varieties like dwarf polyanthas.
—Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Dec. 2025
Less hardy roses include hybrid tea, English, polyantha, floribunda, grandiflora, miniature, and some climbing roses.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
This basic information can also be generally applied to all landscape roses, shrub roses, polyantha roses and everblooming old garden roses.
—Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 27 Jan. 2021
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“Polyantha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyantha. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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