Lady Emma Hamilton rose
Rosa 'Lady Emma Hamilton'
Prize of the City of Nantes
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange and orange blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lady Emma Hamilton' rose (Rosa 'Lady Emma Hamilton') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, containers, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. The fragrant orange blooms attract butterflies and bees. David C. H. Austin bred it in 2007.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Ornamental onion, and Fragrant Bouquet hosta.