One year I let Heirloom Roses pick out some roses for me and I told them I wanted only big hulking roses that would fill enormous space. Well, one rose that showed up in that order was this one. Yes, its short, not topping 3 feet and its narrow too, staying under 2 feet wide, but I'm glad they sent it, as I do love white and in my organic garden (in Richmond VA, which is in the heart of the eastern US blackspot belt), it is as disease resistant as Knock Out. I've found Interplant roses to often surprise me with amazing disease resistance and am now at the point where I'd try anything they put out, as they really seem to breed for health. If you have a small space for a white rose, I'd highly recommend this rose.