Prose rose
Rosa 'Prose'
Best Floribunda,Gold Medal,Marion de Boehme Memorial Award
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom color
- Dark purple with dark pink reverses
Garden uses
Notes
'Prose' rose (Rosa 'Prose') is a shrub for borders and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average moisture. It grows upright to 3 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. The fragrant flowers are dark purple with dark pink reverses. Edgar Norman Swane bred it in 2003 as a sport of 'Brilliant Pink Iceberg'.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Mountain mint, and Viburnum.