Mabel Drew rose
Rosa 'Mabel Drew'
Gold Medal,Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, near white & white blend
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mabel Drew' rose (Rosa 'Mabel Drew') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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 white blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Alexander Dickson II bred it in 1911.
Pairs well with Lamb’s ear, Ornamental onion, and Indian grass.