Eldorado rose
Rosa 'Eldorado'
Rose of the Year
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange and orange blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Eldorado' rose (Rosa 'Eldorado') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The bushy plant has dark green leaves and fragrant orange blend flowers that bees visit. It is free-flowering, with blooms from late spring into early autumn. Jack E. Christensen bred it in 1923.
Pairs well with Ox-eye daisy, Indian grass, and Hardy hibiscus.