Reine des Parfums rose
Rosa 'Reine des Parfums'
Most Fragrant Rose
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy, dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium red
- Foliage color
- Glossy, dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
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'Reine des Parfums' rose (Rosa 'Reine des Parfums') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It grows into a bushy, dense plant with glossy, dark green leaves and fragrant, medium red blooms. Bees visit the flowers from late spring into early autumn. Pierre Orard bred it in 2010.
Pairs well with Coral Charm peony, Catnip, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Nelly Moser clematis.