First Lady A rose
Rosa 'First Lady A'
Bronze Medal
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light yellow
- Foliage color
- Light green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'First Lady A' rose (Rosa 'First Lady A') 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 appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Yuji Yasuda bred it in 2010.
Pairs well with Bartzella peony, Little bluestem, and Butterfly bush.