Plant a Forty Heroes rose in your garden to honor the crew and passengers of United Flight 93. This hybrid tea rose is part of the Remember Me rose garden, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating gardens in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to honor the memory and spirit of the people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
Forty Heroes (Rosa ‘BAInial’, Zones 5 to 9), developed by rose hybridizer Ping Lim of Bailey Nurseries, features large clusters of deep yellow blooms bursting with a fresh, fruity fragrance. It grows up to 4 feet tall and is highly resistant to black spot and mildew.
Remember Me rose garden, www.remember-me-rose.org.
Bailey Nurseries, 800-829-8898, www.baileynurseries.com