Gertrude Jekyll rose
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'
No Current Award Data
USDA zones4 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 10 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gertrude Jekyll' rose (Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The fragrant, medium pink blooms attract butterflies and bees. David C. H. Austin bred it in 1986.
Pairs well with Paula Fay peony, The President clematis, and Stargazer lily.