Lawrence Johnston rose
Rosa 'Lawrence Johnston'
Royal Horticultural Society Garden Award of Merit 1948
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size20 to 25 feet tall6 to 9 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lawrence Johnston' rose (Rosa 'Lawrence Johnston') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and loamy or clay soil. Fragrant yellow flowers open in mid to late spring, again in summer, and once more in early autumn. Bees visit the blooms. Pernet-Ducher bred it, and it grows tall and bushy, so give it room.
Pairs well with Clary sage, Nelly Moser clematis, and Feather reed grass.