Mme Edouard Herriot rose

Rosa 'Mme Edouard Herriot'

ShrubRosaceae

Gold Medal

Mme Edouard Herriot rose
FragrantEdible
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Habit
Spreading
Bloom season
Summer
Bloom color
Orange and orange blend
Foliage color
Dark green
Soil types
Loam, clay

Garden uses

BorderContainerCottage gardenCut flowerHedgePollinator gardenPrivacy screenSpecimen

Attracts

Bees

Notes

'Mme Edouard Herriot' rose (Rosa 'Mme Edouard Herriot') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Its fragrant orange blooms open from early to late summer and attract bees. Pernet-Ducher bred it in 1913.

Pairs well with Woolly yarrow, Jackmanii clematis, and Purple Coneflower coneflower.