Coca rose
Rosa 'Coca'
People's Favorite Rose
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mauve & mauve blend
- Foliage color
- Matte, dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Coca' rose (Rosa 'Coca') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, containers, 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 grows 24 to 39 inches tall and bears fragrant mauve blooms from late spring into early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Mogens Nyegaard Olesen bred it in 2015.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Guacamole hosta, Queen of Night tulip, and Nelly Moser clematis.