Queen Elizabeth rose
Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth'
Gold Medal,AARS,Gold Medal,President's International Trophy,Gertrude M. Hubbard,Rose Hall of Fame,Best Established Rose
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet tall2.5 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Queen Elizabeth' rose (Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth') is a shrub for borders, hedges, cut flowers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Medium pink, fragrant blooms open in spring, summer, and autumn. Bees and butterflies visit the flowers. Dr. Walter E. Lammerts bred it, and it was introduced in 1954.
Pairs well with Butterfly bush, Feather reed grass, and Nelly Moser clematis.