Darcey Bussell rose
Rosa 'Darcey Bussell'
Best Shrub Rose
USDA zones5 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size3 to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Darcey Bussell' rose (Rosa 'Darcey Bussell') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and loamy or clay soil. The bushy plant has fragrant red blooms that attract bees. David C. H. Austin bred it in 2006, and it blooms from early summer into autumn.
Pairs well with Red Charm peony, The President clematis, and Evening primrose.