Limoncello rose
Rosa 'Limoncello'
1st Prize, Landscape,Gold Medal - Groundcover,ARTS
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 3.5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Medium yellow
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Limoncello' rose (Rosa 'Limoncello') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Medium yellow, fragrant blooms open from early to late summer and attract bees. Alain A. Meilland bred it in 2022. The bushy plant grows 24 to 41 inches tall.
Pairs well with Sarah Bernhardt peony, Sweet William, Ornamental onion, and Big bluestem.