Perfume Carpet rose
Rosa 'Perfume Carpet'
G?rald Meylan Trophy for Best Shrub
USDA zones6 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 14 inches tall
- Habit
- Spreading
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mauve & mauve blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Perfume Carpet' rose (Rosa 'Perfume Carpet') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and ground cover. 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 stays low and spreads, reaching about 14 inches tall. The mauve flowers are fragrant and attract bees. George L. Thomson bred it.
Pairs well with Woolly yarrow, Bush honeysuckle, and Japanese forest grass.