Checkmate rose
Rosa 'Checkmate'
Gold Medal Climber,Best Climber
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size6.5 to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Checkmate' rose (Rosa 'Checkmate') is a climbing shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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 red blend flowers are fragrant and attract bees. The canes are a bit stiff, so train it on a pillar, wall, or fence rather than an arch or pergola. Robbie Tucker bred it in 2002.
Pairs well with The President clematis, Fountain grass, and Star Gazer lily.