Love rose
Rosa 'Love'
AARS,Gold Medal
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6.5 to 12 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Love' rose (Rosa 'Love') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. 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 red blend blooms are fragrant and appear in spring, summer, and autumn. Bees and butterflies visit them. William A. Warriner bred it in 1979.
Pairs well with Butterfly bush, Ornamental onion, Cornflower, and Mexican hat.