Rita Levi Montalcini rose
Rosa 'Rita Levi Montalcini'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Compact
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Glossy, dark green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rita Levi Montalcini' rose (Rosa 'Rita Levi Montalcini') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and cut flowers. 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 compact plant has glossy, dark green leaves and fragrant apricot blooms. Flowers open in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn, and bees visit them. Anna Medici Barni bred it.
Pairs well with Fragrant sumac, Blue grama, and Mexican sunflower.