Commandant Cousteau, Climbing rose
Rosa 'Commandant Cousteau, Climbing'
Gold Star of the South Pacific
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Commandant Cousteau, Climbing' rose (Rosa 'Commandant Cousteau, Climbing') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimens, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Dark red, fragrant flowers open from early to late summer. Bees visit the blooms, and the dark green leaves set off the color well.
Pairs well with Spotted beebalm, Little bluestem, and Blue Chiffon rose of sharon.