Crêpe de Chine rose
Rosa 'Crêpe de Chine'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium red
- Foliage color
- Glossy, dark green, dense foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Crêpe de Chine' rose (Rosa 'Crêpe de Chine') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, 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 medium red blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Georges Delbard bred it.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Little bluestem, and Blue sage.