Portadown Fragrance rose
Rosa 'Portadown Fragrance'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 12 inches tall
- Habit
- Short, spreading, well-branched
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-pink and orange-pink blend
- Foliage color
- Green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Portadown Fragrance' rose (Rosa 'Portadown Fragrance') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, containers, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Its orange-pink blooms are fragrant and attract bees. The short, spreading, well-branched plants flower in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Samuel Davidson McGredy III bred it in 1931.
Pairs well with Blue sage, Cornflower, and Queen of Night tulip.