The Fairy rose
Rosa 'The Fairy'
No Current Award Data, Earth Kind Rose
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Compact
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'The Fairy' rose (Rosa 'The Fairy') is a shrub for borders, containers, cottage gardens, and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. Light pink flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies and bees. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Anne Bentall bred it in 1932.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Stargazer lily, and Nelly Moser clematis.