Melody Maker rose
Rosa 'Melody Maker'
Rose of the Year
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-red and orange-red blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Melody Maker' rose (Rosa 'Melody Maker') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and containers. 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 orange-red flowers open in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the blooms. Patrick Dickson bred it in 1990.
Pairs well with Perennial candytuft, Little bluestem, and Lilac.