Abraham Darby rose
Rosa 'Abraham Darby'
No Current Award Data
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size4 to 10 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Abraham Darby' rose (Rosa 'Abraham Darby') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, containers, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Its fragrant apricot flowers open from early to late summer and attract bees. The blooms bow their heads, so train it on a garden structure. David C. H. Austin bred it in 1985.
Pairs well with Clary sage, Yarrow, and Stargazer lily.