Locating Roses by Mail Order

Some of the favorite roses are easy to find;, others might be a challenge. Several local nurseries specialize in bare-root roses at this time of the year, or try two mail-order sources recommended by our experts:

Arena Rose Co., P.O. Box 3096, Paso Robles, (805) 227-4094 (https://www.arenarose.com). They have a catalog ($5) but also sell to retail nurseries, which can be located by calling Arena.

Vintage Gardens, 2833 Old Gravenstein Highway South, Sebastopol, CA 95472 (https://www.vintagegardens.com) has a fat, informative catalog for $10 (credited to purchase).