Hot Chocolate rose
Rosa 'Hot Chocolate'
Gold Star of the South Pacific
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3.5 to 4.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Russet
- Foliage color
- Leathery foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hot Chocolate' rose (Rosa 'Hot Chocolate') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, 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 russet blooms are fragrant and attract bees. They open in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn. Nola M. Simpson bred it, and Egmont Roses introduced it.
Pairs well with Smooth hydrangea, Blue-eyed grass, and Indian grass.