Spice rose
Rosa 'Spice'
No Current Award Data
USDA zones7 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Few or no prickles/thorns, well-branched
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Spice' rose (Rosa 'Spice') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. 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 light pink flowers are fragrant and bloom from late spring into early autumn. Bees visit them, and the stems have few or no prickles. Jackson & Perkins Co. introduced it in 1954.
Pairs well with Amsonia, Mondo grass, and Snapdragon.