Dusty, I can't give much advice as i've just started growing roses here. You might try posting on the Rose forem.I know there's folks from the Ozarks on it.Good Luck
Vickie

This is the best I have seen for pure ease of care. Looks great in mass plantings. Mine are never out of bloom. Frost catches them still at it. The foliage is part of the show...lots of red in it. I have never sprayed them at all.

Depends on whether you want a landscape rose or a "cutting" type rose.

Here is a link that might be useful: Knock Out rose info

Send Kaye an email and I bet she can tell you a few. I have gotten several that she has proved non-spray winners. Just expect a little black spot and stuff if you do not intend to spray. The bushes she has told me about have had some problems but are never bare thorn sticks and always look great.

Here is a link that might be useful: Here is a link to her gardenweb page

Thankyou so much for your suggestions. I've also placed an inquiry in the rose forum. Russ.