Christopher Marlowe rose
Rosa 'Christopher Marlowe'
Bronze Medal
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-red and orange-red blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Christopher Marlowe' rose (Rosa 'Christopher Marlowe') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The bushy plant has dark green leaves and fragrant orange-red blooms that attract bees. David C. H. Austin bred it in 2002.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Delphinium, and Creeping thyme.