First and Foremost rose
Rosa 'First and Foremost'
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SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Medium
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'First and Foremost' rose (Rosa 'First and Foremost') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, 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. It bears pink blend blooms in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Frank A. Benardella bred it in 2010.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Fragrant Bouquet hosta, and Bartzella peony.