Little Opal rose
Rosa 'Little Opal'
Rose of the Year
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Opal' rose (Rosa 'Little Opal') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The upright plant grows 22 to 30 inches tall and bears fragrant, light pink blooms in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Frank Bart Schuurman bred it in 1992.
Pairs well with Dense blazing star, Japanese holly, and Indian grass.