Florentia rose
Rosa 'Florentia'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Compact
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange and orange blend
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Florentia' rose (Rosa 'Florentia') is a compact shrub for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. 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 orange blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Fratelli Giacomasso bred it in 1941.
Pairs well with Pink Hawaiian Coral peony, Ornamental onion, and Indian grass.