Valencia rose
Rosa 'Valencia'
Henry Edland Fragrance Medal,Gold Medal
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size20 to 24 inches tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Apricot and apricot blend
- Foliage color
- Glossy, leathery foliage
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Valencia' rose (Rosa 'Valencia') 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 apricot blooms are fragrant and appear from late spring into early autumn. Bees visit the flowers. Reimer Kordes bred it in 1967.
Pairs well with Woolly yarrow, Great blue lobelia, and Lily.