Moonlight rose
Rosa 'Moonlight'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size4 to 8 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light yellow
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Moonlight' rose (Rosa 'Moonlight') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, hedges, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Pemberton bred it in 1913. The light yellow blooms are fragrant and attract bees. Small orange-red hips follow the flowers.
Pairs well with Butterfly bush, Stargazer lily, and Joe Pye weed.