Forty-niner rose
Rosa 'Forty-niner'
AARS,Gold Medal
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 4.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Forty-niner' rose (Rosa 'Forty-niner') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, 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. It grows upright to about 55 inches tall with dark green leaves. The red blend flowers are fragrant and attract bees. Herbert C. Swim bred it in 1949.
Pairs well with Lamb’s ear, Stargazer lily, and Cornflower.