Matsuo-Hime rose
Rosa 'Matsuo-Hime'
Silver Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Matsuo-Hime' rose (Rosa 'Matsuo-Hime') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Light pink, fragrant blooms open in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Junji Shimizu bred it in 1999.
Pairs well with Goldenrod, Lily, and Beautyberry.