R. foetida bicolor rose
Rosa 'R. foetida bicolor'
No Current Award Data
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size6 to 8 feet tall5 to 20 feet wide
- Habit
- Arching, bushy, upright
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Red blend
- Foliage color
- Medium, matte, dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'R. foetida bicolor' rose (Rosa 'R. foetida bicolor') is a shrub for borders, hedges, specimen planting, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It grows 73 to 96 inches tall with arching, bushy, upright stems. Fragrant red blend blooms appear from early to late summer and attract bees. Flowers sometimes revert to the yellow of the parent.
Pairs well with Panicle hydrangea, Little bluestem, and Ernest Markham clematis.