Buttercream Drift rose
Rosa 'Buttercream Drift'
USDA zones4 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 18 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light yellow
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Buttercream Drift' rose (Rosa 'Buttercream Drift') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and low maintenance planting. 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 stays low and spreading, with dark green leaves and light yellow blooms. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Alain A. Meilland bred it.
Pairs well with Paris coral bells, Hummelo betony, and Gladiator ornamental onion.