Marilyn Monroe rose
Rosa 'Marilyn Monroe'
No Current Award Data, Portland Gold Medal
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size4.5 to 6.5 feet tall3 to 3.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Marilyn Monroe' rose (Rosa 'Marilyn Monroe') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and specimen plantings. 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 fragrant blooms open creamy apricot with a light wash of green. They appear from early to late summer and attract bees. Thomas F. Carruth bred it, and Weeks Roses introduced it in 2001.
Pairs well with Stained Glass hosta, Creeping thyme, and Stargazer lily.