Meteor rose
Rosa 'Meteor'
Roses UK Rose of the Year 2024, ADR
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size8 inches to 6.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-red and orange-red blend
- Foliage color
- Light green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Meteor' rose (Rosa 'Meteor') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and loamy or clay soil. The bushy plant bears fragrant orange-red blooms from late spring to early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Rudolf Geschwind bred it in 1959.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Blue fescue, and The President clematis.