Popcorn Drift® Potted Rose Bush: Cheerful, fuss-free, endless blooms

Rosa ‘NOVarospop’

Popcorn Drift® is a cheerful groundcover rose from the Drift® collection, introduced in the U.S. by Star® Roses & Plants. Bred by Meilland® International (France), it produces clusters of buttery yellow buds that open into creamy white blooms with hints of peach or pink—like garden popcorn that flowers from spring until frost. Perfect for borders, slopes, containers, and small-space plantings, it offers nonstop color with very little fuss.

Why Gardeners Love It
Popcorn Drift® is easy to grow, endlessly blooming, and highly disease resistant—everything you’d want in a modern groundcover rose. Its small, bushy form makes it perfect for edging, mass plantings, or containers where it delivers a continuous, playful display of “popcorn blooms” all season long.

Plant & Flower 

• Type: Groundcover rose (Drift® series hybrid)

• Color: Buttery yellow aging to creamy white; occasional peach/pink tones

• Petal Count: ~20–25

• Bloom Form: Semi-double, cupped clusters

• Bloom Size: ~1½″

• Flowering: Continuous from spring to fall

• Fragrance: Very light, mild

• Vase Life: Short—best for in-garden enjoyment

Garden Habits

• Habit: Low, mounded, compact

• Height: 1½–2′

• Width/Spread: 2–3′

• Spacing: 2–3′ apart

• Light Needs: Full sun (6+ hrs/day)

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 4–11

Performance

• Rootstock: Own-root

• Disease Resistance: Strong; resists black spot, powdery mildew, and rust

• Regional Success: Thrives nationwide—West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Intermountain West

• Care Tips: Drought tolerant once established; low maintenance; self-cleaning (no deadheading required); prune lightly each spring for best performance

Photo Credit: Star Roses