James Rea rose
Rosa 'James Rea'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep pink
- Foliage color
- Light green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'James Rea' rose (Rosa 'James Rea') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It has fragrant deep pink blooms from late spring into early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Samuel Davidson McGredy III bred it in 1930.
Pairs well with Peony, Nelly Moser clematis, and Casa Blanca lily.