Antigone ® rose
Rosa 'Antigone ®'
Gold Medal
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, pink edges, red shading, ages to orange-red
- Foliage color
- Light green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Antigone' rose (Rosa 'Antigone') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The upright shrub has light green leaves and fragrant yellow blooms with pink edges and red shading. The flowers age to orange-red and attract bees. Jean-Marie Gaujard bred it in 1969.
Pairs well with Purple top, Society garlic, and Mondo grass.