Special Occasion rose
Rosa 'Special Occasion'
Gold Medal
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Sizeup to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Special Occasion' rose (Rosa 'Special Occasion') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The bushy plant has dark green leaves and fragrant apricot blooms that appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Gareth Fryer bred it.
Pairs well with Blue sage, Snapdragon, and Society garlic.