Preference rose
Rosa 'Preference'
Portland's Best Rose
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Compact
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium red
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Preference' rose (Rosa 'Preference') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Medium red blooms open in late spring, again in early to late summer, and once more in early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Jacques Mouchotte bred it in 2005.