Crimson Glory rose
Rosa 'Crimson Glory'
Gold Medal,Gamble Fragrance Award
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2.5 to 6.5 feet tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Foliage color
- Leathery foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Crimson Glory' rose (Rosa 'Crimson Glory') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. The dark red blooms are fragrant and attract butterflies and bees. Kordes introduced it in 1935.
Pairs well with Gaura, Boxwood, Ornamental onion, and Japanese forest grass.