Olympiad rose
Rosa 'Olympiad'
AARS,Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium red
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Olympiad' rose (Rosa 'Olympiad') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. The upright plant bears fragrant, medium red blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers. Samuel Darragh bred it.
Pairs well with Boxwood, Casa Blanca lily, Fountain grass, and Red Charm peony.