ARS Scoring System used in the Handbook for Selecting Roses

The scoring system used is as follows:

9.3 - 10: One of the best roses ever. Scores in this range are awarded sparingly.

8.8 - 9.2: An outstanding rose. One with major positive features and essentially only minor negatives; the top 1%.

8.3 - 8.7: A very good to excellent rose. One recommended without hesitation.

7.8 - 8.2: A solid to very good rose. Its good features easily outweigh any problems. Well above average.

7.3 - 7.7: A good rose. A little to somewhat above average.

6.8 - 7.2: An average rose.

6.1 - 6.7: A below average rose.

0.0 - 6.0: Not recommended.