Aurora rose
Rosa 'Aurora'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3 to 3.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange and orange blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aurora' rose (Rosa 'Aurora') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The fragrant orange blooms open in late spring, again in early to late summer, and once more in early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Reimer Kordes bred it in 1956.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Guacamole hosta, and Casa Blanca lily.