Memphis rose
Rosa 'Memphis'
Silver Medal,Certificate of Merit
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium red
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Memphis' rose (Rosa 'Memphis') 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. Medium red blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Terra Nigra and Select Roses BV bred it, and Arena Roses introduced it in 2002.
Pairs well with Butterfly bush, Maltese cross, and Creeping phlox.