Olala rose
Rosa 'Olala'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium red
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Olala' rose (Rosa 'Olala') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It grows upright with dark green leaves and medium red blooms. The flowers are fragrant and attract bees. Mathias Tantau, Jr bred it in 1959.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Green Velvet buxus, and Jackmanii clematis.