Pretoria rose
Rosa 'Pretoria'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Medium
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep pink
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pretoria' rose (Rosa 'Pretoria') 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. Deep pink blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Luciano Moro bred it in 1957.
Pairs well with Star Gazer lily, Fountain grass, and Blue star creeper.