Ralph Moore rose
Rosa 'Ralph Moore'
ARS Award of Excellence
USDA zones4 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size16 to 20 inches tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ralph Moore' rose (Rosa 'Ralph Moore') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Dark red, fragrant blooms open from early to late summer and attract bees. John Saville bred it in 1999.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Hummelo betony, and Gladiator ornamental onion.