Ethel Malcolm rose
Rosa 'Ethel Malcolm'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, near white & white blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ethel Malcolm' rose (Rosa 'Ethel Malcolm') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and specimen planting. 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 white blooms that appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Samuel McGredy II bred it in 1909.
Pairs well with Spotted beebalm, Jackmanii clematis, Lily, and Red cedar.