Fading Sun rose
Rosa 'Fading Sun'
Gold Medal
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size16 to 20 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light yellow
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fading Sun' rose (Rosa 'Fading Sun') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, 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. The light yellow blooms are fragrant and open in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Jozef Orye bred it.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Jackmanii clematis, and Gladiolus.