Cathedral rose
Rosa 'Cathedral'
AARS,Gold Medal,Gold Star of the South Pacific
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2.5 to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Apricot or apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Glossy foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cathedral' rose (Rosa 'Cathedral') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. 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 apricot blooms are fragrant and attract bees. Samuel Darragh bred it in 1973. Its glossy leaves and thorny, bushy stems make a tidy upright plant.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Jackmanii clematis, and Lily.