Phoebe rose
Rosa 'Phoebe'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size4 to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium pink
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Phoebe' rose (Rosa 'Phoebe') 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. The upright shrub bears fragrant, medium pink blooms in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. The medium green leaves set off the blooms.
Pairs well with Sarah Bernhardt peony, Jackmanii clematis, and Japanese forest grass.