Margaret Merril rose
Rosa 'Margaret Merril'
Edland Fragrance Medal,Gold Medal,Gold Medal,Gold Medal,Gold Star of the South Pacific,James Mason Medal
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size2.5 to 5 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Dark green foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, near white & white blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Margaret Merril' rose (Rosa 'Margaret Merril') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and loamy or clay soil. Harkness and Company bred it, and R Harkness & Co. Ltd introduced it in 1977. The white flowers are fragrant and bloom in spring, summer, and early autumn, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Royal Purple smoketree, Ox-eye daisy, Jackmanii clematis, and Japanese forest grass.