Reine des Violettes rose
Rosa 'Reine des Violettes'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 8 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Habit
- Compact
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mauve & mauve blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green foliage
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Reine des Violettes' rose (Rosa 'Reine des Violettes') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. The mauve blooms are fragrant and appear in spring, summer, and autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Mille-Mallet bred it in 1860.