Minerva rose
Rosa 'Minerva'
Best Fragrance,Pere Dot Award
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mauve & mauve blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Minerva' rose (Rosa 'Minerva') 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 mauve blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Martin Vissers bred it in 2004.
Pairs well with Butterfly bush, Maltese cross, and Stargazer lily.