Roald Dahl rose
Rosa 'Roald Dahl'
USDA zones5 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size4 to 6 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Roald Dahl' rose (Rosa 'Roald Dahl') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and loamy or clay soil. It grows into a bushy shrub with fragrant apricot blooms that attract bees. David J. C. Austin bred it, and it blooms in spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Jackmanii clematis, Liberty hosta, and Lily.