Irish Fireflame rose
Rosa 'Irish Fireflame'
Gold Medal
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Compact
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange and orange blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Irish Fireflame' rose (Rosa 'Irish Fireflame') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The compact plant has dark green leaves and fragrant orange blooms. Bees visit the flowers from late spring into early autumn. Alexander Dickson II bred it in 1914.
Pairs well with Creeping thyme, Purple top, and Baby's breath.