Friendly Purple rose
Rosa 'Friendly Purple'
ADR
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3.5 to 4 feet tall2.5 to 3.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mauve & mauve blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Friendly Purple' rose (Rosa 'Friendly Purple') 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. It grows into a bushy shape with medium green leaves and mauve blooms. Flowers appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn, and bees visit them. Alain A. Meilland bred it in 2021.
Pairs well with Cora Louise peony, Japanese forest grass, Rock rose, and Big bluestem.