Mme Léon Volterra rose
Rosa 'Mme Léon Volterra'
Gold Medal
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Medium pink
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mme Léon Volterra' rose (Rosa 'Mme Léon Volterra') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Medium pink, fragrant blooms open from early to late summer and attract bees. It was introduced in 1958 and is a cross of 'Ambassadeur Nemry' and 'Tawny Gold'.
Pairs well with Hummingbird's mint, Bottlebrush buckeye, and Black-eyed Susan.