Perdita rose
Rosa 'Perdita'
Edland Fragrance Medal
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Perdita' rose (Rosa 'Perdita') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The bushy plant has medium green leaves and fragrant apricot blooms from early to late summer. Bees visit the flowers. David C. H. Austin bred it in 1983.
Pairs well with Festiva Maxima peony, Blue fescue, Clematis, and Japanese spirea.