Sally Holmes rose
Rosa 'Sally Holmes'
Gold Medal,Fragrance Award,Gold Medal,WFRS Rose Hall of Fame
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 12 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, near white & white blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sally Holmes' rose (Rosa 'Sally Holmes') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. Large clusters of creamy white flowers open from spring to fall on nearly thornless canes. The single flowers attract bees, and it blooms on new wood. Robert A. Holmes bred it in 1976.
Pairs well with Blue Mouse Ears hosta, Casa Blanca lily, Ornamental onion, and Nelly Moser clematis.