Seashell Sands rose
Rosa 'Seashell Sands'
Best Shrub Rose (amateur-bred),Best Amateur-Bred Rose
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Deep pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Seashell Sands' rose (Rosa 'Seashell Sands') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It grows into a bushy mound with dark green leaves and deep pink blooms. Bees visit the flowers from late spring into early autumn. Mike Athy bred it in 2012.
Pairs well with Clary sage, Little bluestem, and Coral Charm peony.