Sibelius rose
Rosa 'Sibelius'
Bronze Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2.5 to 4 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Mauve & mauve blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sibelius' rose (Rosa 'Sibelius') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Mauve blooms open from early to late summer and have a sweet scent. Bees visit the flowers. Louis Lens bred it in 1984.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Joe Pye weed, and Queen of Night tulip.