Melrose rose
Rosa 'Melrose'
Gold Medal,Gold Medal,Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2.5 to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep pink
- Foliage color
- Glossy, medium green, leathery foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Melrose' rose (Rosa 'Melrose') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Deep pink blooms are fragrant and open in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Patrick Dickson bred it in 1962.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Royal Purple smoketree, Niobe clematis, and Ornamental onion.