Heinz Erhardt rose
Rosa 'Heinz Erhardt'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 20 inches tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium red
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Heinz Erhardt' rose (Rosa 'Heinz Erhardt') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, 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 grows in a bushy shape up to 20 inches tall. The medium red blooms are fragrant and attract bees. Reimer Kordes bred it in 1962.
Pairs well with Cora Louise peony, Japanese forest grass, and Ornamental onion.