Velvet Fragrance rose
Rosa 'Velvet Fragrance'
Edland Fragrance Medal,Fragrance Prize
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3 to 3.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark red
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Velvet Fragrance' rose (Rosa 'Velvet Fragrance') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, and specimen plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The large, heavily petalled flowers are dark velvety crimson with a strong perfume. Bees visit the blooms. Gareth Fryer bred it in 1989.
Pairs well with Casa Blanca lily, Cornflower, and Indian grass.