Gentle Touch rose
Rosa 'Gentle Touch'
Rose of the Year
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 22 inches tall18 to 22 inches wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gentle Touch' rose (Rosa 'Gentle Touch') is a shrub for borders, 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. It stays bushy and compact, with light pink, fragrant blooms that appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Colin Dickson bred it in 1987.
Pairs well with Indian grass, Ornamental onion, and Stained Glass hosta.