Sophy's Rose rose
Rosa 'Sophys Rose'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4.5 feet tall2.5 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sophy's Rose' rose (Rosa 'Sophy's Rose') is a shrub for borders, containers, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The red blend flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies. David C. H. Austin bred it in 1997.
Pairs well with Japanese spirea, Festiva Maxima peony, and Monkshood.