Heart's Desire rose
Rosa 'Hearts Desire'
AARS,Gold Medal
USDA zones7 to 10
Size3.5 to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Foliage color
- Dark green
Notes
'Heart's Desire' rose (Rosa 'Heart's Desire') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and fragrant garden beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). The dark red blooms open in late spring, again in early to late summer, and into early autumn. Frederick Huber Howard bred it in 1942. The upright plant has dark green leaves and grows about 41 to 47 inches tall.
Pairs well with Mondo grass, Society garlic, and Cosmos.