Jude the Obscure rose
Rosa 'Jude the Obscure'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium yellow
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jude the Obscure' rose (Rosa 'Jude the Obscure') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The medium yellow blooms are fragrant and attract butterflies and bees. David C. H. Austin bred it in 1995.
Pairs well with Lilac, Casa Blanca lily, Japanese forest grass, and Ornamental onion.