Countess of Gosford rose
Rosa 'Countess of Gosford'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Well-branched
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-pink and orange-pink blend
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Countess of Gosford' rose (Rosa 'Countess of Gosford') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, 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. The well-branched shrub bears fragrant orange-pink blooms in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Sam McGredy II bred it in 1906.
Pairs well with Bobo hydrangea, Lily, and Blue jasmine.