Charles P. Kilham rose
Rosa 'Charles P. Kilham'
Gold Medal
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Bushy
- 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
'Charles P. Kilham' rose (Rosa 'Charles P. Kilham') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The bushy plant has dark green leaves and fragrant orange-red blooms. Bees visit the flowers from late spring into early autumn. Beckwith bred it in 1926.
Pairs well with Sasanqua camellia, Society garlic, Anemone, and Artichoke.