Portadown Glory rose
Rosa 'Portadown Glory'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Upright, well-branched
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium yellow
- Foliage color
- Light green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Portadown Glory' rose (Rosa 'Portadown Glory') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and specimen plantings. 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, well-branched shrub bears fragrant, medium yellow blooms in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Samuel Davidson McGredy III bred it in 1932.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Red Charm peony, and Blue jasmine.