Mutabilis rose
Rosa odorata 'Mutabilis'
RHS AGM 1993, WFRS Old Rose Hall of Fame, Earth-Kind Rose
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 10 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Habit
- Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, lax, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mutabilis' rose (Rosa odorata 'Mutabilis') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. Its yellow blend blooms open in spring, summer, and autumn, and they attract butterflies. The flowers are fragrant, and the bushy, thorny canes make a good barrier. Henri Correvon bred it in 1934.
Pairs well with Green Velvet buxus, Fountain grass, and Greig's tulip.