Old Rose for a New Garden
Southern Living|April 2017

Meet ‘Peggy Martin,’ a rose that survived two weeks underwater after Hurricane Katrina.

Valerie Fraser Luesse
Old Rose for a New Garden

SHE’S JUST a good girl,” says Texas gardener Ruthie Burrus. “She’s a rambler and can be very aggressive, but she has no thorns. She’s not a cutting rose, either—but from a distance, she’s just stunning.” 

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