Veilchenblau rose
Rosa 'Veilchenblau'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall4 to 10 feet wide
- Habit
- Tall, climbing, few or no prickles/thorns
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple-crimson-violet
- Foliage color
- Light green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Veilchenblau' rose (Rosa 'Veilchenblau') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and privacy screens. 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. The tall, climbing canes have few or no thorns. Fragrant purple-crimson-violet flowers open in early to late summer and draw butterflies and bees. Johann Christoph Schmidt bred it.
Pairs well with Nelly Moser clematis, Casa Blanca lily, and Ornamental onion.