Sweet Intoxication rose
Rosa 'Sweet Intoxication'
Governor of Gifu Award - Most Fragrant,Silver Medal, Floribunda,Rose HIll Challenge Bowl Award
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size4.5 to 5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Mauve & mauve blend
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sweet Intoxication' rose (Rosa 'Sweet Intoxication') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The mauve blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Keith W. Zary bred it in 2008.
Pairs well with Culver’s root, Stargazer lily, and Nelly Moser clematis.