Kate Sheppard rose
Rosa 'Kate Sheppard'
Best NZ-Bred Rose
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size4 to 4.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Tall, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium pink
- Foliage color
- Large, light green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kate Sheppard' rose (Rosa 'Kate Sheppard') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Medium pink, fragrant blooms open in late spring, again from early to late summer, and once more in early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. George C. Sherwood bred it in 1994.
Pairs well with Gaura, Nelly Moser clematis, and Lily.