Essex rose
Rosa 'Essex'
Gold Medal,Second Class Certificate,Certificate of Merit,Certificate of Second Class,Certificate of Merit
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 16 inches tall20 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Medium pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Essex' rose (Rosa 'Essex') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, containers, 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. Medium pink, fragrant blooms appear from early to late summer and attract bees. Poulsen Roser introduced it in 1991. Its spreading habit stays low, so it fills the front of a bed.
Pairs well with Rock rose, Blue grama, and Annabelle hydrangea.