City of Belfast rose
Rosa 'City of Belfast'
Gold Medal,Gold Medal,Gold Medal,Gold Star of the South Pacific,President's International Trophy
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-red and orange-red blend
- Foliage color
- Glossy, medium green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'City of Belfast' rose (Rosa 'City of Belfast') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. 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 grows as a bushy mound with glossy, medium green leaves and fragrant orange-red blooms. Bees visit the flowers from late spring into early autumn. Samuel Darragh McGredy IV bred it in 1968.
Pairs well with Butterfly bush, Queen of Night tulip, and Bigleaf hydrangea.