Donald Macdonald rose
Rosa 'Donald Macdonald'
Gold Medal
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange and orange blend
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Donald Macdonald' rose (Rosa 'Donald Macdonald') 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 sun and loamy or clay soil. Orange blooms open from early to late summer and have a sweet scent. Bees visit the flowers, and you can cut stems for a vase.
Pairs well with Mountain mint, Little bluestem, and Lemon thyme.