Roi Soleil rose
Rosa 'Roi Soleil'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Glossy, light green foliage
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Medium yellow
- Foliage color
- Glossy, light green foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Roi Soleil' rose (Rosa 'Roi Soleil') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and pollinator 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. Medium yellow, fragrant blooms open in late spring, again in early to late summer, and once more in early autumn. Bees visit the flowers, and the leaves are glossy and light green. Francois Dorieux I bred it in 1962.
Pairs well with Creeping thyme, Baby's breath, Switchgrass, and Inkberry.