Gruss an Aachen rose
Rosa 'Gruss an Aachen'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Medium
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Salmon pink fading to creamy white
- Foliage color
- Large, medium green, leathery foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Gruss an Aachen' rose (Rosa 'Gruss an Aachen') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. The fragrant blooms open salmon pink and fade to creamy white. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers. Philipp Geduldig introduced it in 1909.
Pairs well with Duchesse de Nemours peony, Nelly Moser clematis, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.