Apricot Drift rose
Rosa 'Apricot Drift'
1st Prize, Floribunda
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Apricot Drift' rose (Rosa 'Apricot Drift') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows low and spreads wide, with dark green leaves and apricot blooms. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Alain A. Meilland bred it in 2009.
Pairs well with Gladiator ornamental onion, Hummelo betony, and Little Lime panicle hydrangea.