Hime rose
Rosa 'Hime'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Semi-glossy, dark green foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hime' rose (Rosa 'Hime') 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. Deep pink blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Hiroshi Hirabayashi bred it in 1999.
Pairs well with Buckeye Belle peony, Ornamental onion, and Japanese holly.