Mme Marie Curie rose

Rosa 'Mme Marie Curie'

ShrubRosaceae

AARS

Mme Marie Curie rose
FragrantEdible
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Habit
Compact
Bloom season
Summer
Bloom color
Deep yellow
Foliage color
Dark green
Soil types
Loam, clay

Garden uses

BorderContainerCottage gardenCut flowerHedgePollinator gardenPrivacy screenSpecimen

Attracts

Bees

Notes

'Mme Marie Curie' rose (Rosa 'Mme Marie Curie') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, containers, 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. It has a compact habit and dark green leaves. Fragrant deep yellow blooms open from early to late summer and attract bees. J&P introduced it in 1943.

Pairs well with Lanceleaf coreopsis, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Purple Pillar rose of sharon.