Diane de Poitiers rose
Rosa 'Diane de Poitiers'
Gold medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Tall
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Deep pink
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Diane de Poitiers' rose (Rosa 'Diane de Poitiers') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Deep pink, fragrant flowers open from early to late summer and attract bees. Jean-Pierre Vibert bred it as a seedling of 'À Feuilles de Chanvre'.
Pairs well with Clary sage, Jackmanii clematis, and Casa Blanca lily.