Cimarosa rose
Rosa 'Cimarosa'
Certificate of Merit
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Compact
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-pink and orange-pink blend
- Foliage color
- Green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cimarosa' rose (Rosa 'Cimarosa') is a compact shrub for borders, containers, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It stays about 24 inches tall and bears fragrant orange-pink blooms in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Louis Lens bred it in 1989.
Pairs well with Delphinium, Creeping thyme, and Little bluestem.