Colonel Campbell Watson rose
Rosa 'Colonel Campbell Watson'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Dense foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink, salmon-pink shading
- Foliage color
- Dense foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Colonel Campbell Watson' rose (Rosa 'Colonel Campbell Watson') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The light pink blooms shade to salmon-pink and are fragrant. Bees visit the flowers from late spring into early autumn. James Charles Thornton bred it in 1936.
Pairs well with Obedient plant, Fountain grass, and Smoketree.