Doris Day rose
Rosa 'Doris Day'
Golden Rose of Rose Hills
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size4 to 5.5 feet tall4 to 5.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium yellow
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Doris Day' rose (Rosa 'Doris Day') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, 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. Medium yellow, fragrant blooms appear in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Christian Bedard bred it in 2013.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Guacamole hosta, and Buffalo grass.