The Bishop rose
Rosa 'The Bishop'
Gold Medal
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun or partial shade
Size3.5 to 6 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'The Bishop' rose (Rosa 'The Bishop') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and loamy or clay soil. The dark red blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Polish Spirit clematis, and Karl Rosenfield peony.