Richard Strauss rose
Rosa 'Richard Strauss'
ADR
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3.5 to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink blend
- Foliage color
- Glossy, medium green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Richard Strauss' rose (Rosa 'Richard Strauss') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The upright plant has glossy, medium green leaves and fragrant pink blend blooms. Flowers open in late spring, again in summer, and into early autumn, and bees visit them. Noack bred it.
Pairs well with Smoketree, Blazing star, and Blue grama.