Magic Carrousel rose
Rosa 'Magic Carrousel'
Award of Excellence,Miniature Rose Hall of Fame
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 18 inches tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Magic Carrousel' rose (Rosa 'Magic Carrousel') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It stays bushy and grows up to 18 inches tall, with medium green leaves. Red blend blooms appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn, and bees visit them. Ralph S. Moore bred it in 1973.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Buckeye Belle peony, and Greig's tulip.