The Temptations rose
Rosa 'The Temptations'
Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'The Temptations' rose (Rosa 'The Temptations') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The pink blend blooms are fragrant and appear in late spring, summer, and early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Joseph F. Winchel bred it in 1990.
Pairs well with Niobe clematis, Oakleaf hydrangea, Greig's tulip, and Pansy.