Ballerina rose
Rosa 'Ballerina'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink with white center
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ballerina' rose (Rosa 'Ballerina') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. Light pink blooms with white centers are fragrant and draw butterflies and bees. L. Pernille Olesen and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen bred it in 2000.
Pairs well with Gaura, June hosta, Casa Blanca lily, and Switchgrass.