Queen of the Prairies rose
Rosa 'Queen of the Prairies'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size5 to 10 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Queen of the Prairies' rose (Rosa 'Queen of the Prairies') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Pink blooms open from early to late summer and are often striped deep pink. The flowers are fragrant and bring in bees. Samuel Feast bred it in 1843.
Pairs well with Lamb’s ear, Japanese forest grass, and The President clematis.