shrub rose
Rosa glauca
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones2 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall5 to 7 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Soft pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Shrub rose (Rosa glauca) is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its soft pink flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies and birds. The plant grows 72 to 96 inches tall and 60 to 84 inches wide, so give it room.
Pairs well with Blue Moon honeyberry, Drumstick primrose, and Red fescue.
Native range
Europe.