Columbia rose
Rosa 'Columbia'
Gertrude M. Hubbard,Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Few or no prickles/thorns, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Columbia' rose (Rosa 'Columbia') is a climbing rose for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen use. 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 medium pink blooms are fragrant and attract bees. They appear in late spring, again in summer, and once more in early autumn. James Farrell bred it in 1903.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Grape hyacinth, and Japanese maple.