Clarissa rose
Rosa 'Clarissa'
Gold Star of the South Pacific
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Clarissa' rose (Rosa 'Clarissa') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, 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. Apricot blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Harkness & Co bred it in 1982.
Pairs well with Butterfly bush, Spurge, and Queen of Night tulip.