Dorothy Perkins rose
Rosa 'Dorothy Perkins'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tall8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Salmon-pink, ages to darker
- Foliage color
- Small, glossy, dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dorothy Perkins' rose (Rosa 'Dorothy Perkins') is a shrub for cottage gardens, privacy screens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). Give it full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Fragrant salmon-pink blooms age to darker pink and draw butterflies and bees. Small, glossy, dark green leaves set off the flowers, and the plant tolerates drought. Jackson & Perkins bred it in 1904.
Pairs well with Clematis, Lavender, and Integrifolia group.