Independence Day rose
Rosa 'Independence Day'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Independence Day' rose (Rosa 'Independence Day') 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. The upright plant stays 24 to 30 inches tall and has dark green leaves. Fragrant apricot blooms attract bees. Thornton bred it in 1919.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Blue mistflower, and Clematis.