Centurion rose
Rosa 'Centurion'
Public Choice at Palmerston North
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Compact
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-red and orange-red blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Centurion' rose (Rosa 'Centurion') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, containers, 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. Its compact habit suits small spaces. The fragrant orange-red blooms appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn, and bees visit them. Rob Somerfield bred it in 2020.
Pairs well with Blue sage, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Green Velvet buxus.