Herkules rose
Rosa 'Herkules'
Gold Medal - Shrub,1st Prize - Shrub
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3 to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mauve & mauve blend
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Herkules' rose (Rosa 'Herkules') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The bushy plant has fragrant mauve blooms that open in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Kordes bred it in 2007.
Pairs well with Buckeye Belle peony, Ornamental onion, and Japanese holly.