Virgo rose
Rosa 'Virgo'
Gold Medal
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall
- Habit
- Few or no prickles/thorns, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White, near white & white blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Virgo' rose (Rosa 'Virgo') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It has few or no prickles and an upright habit. The white blooms are fragrant and attract bees. Charles Mallerin bred it in 1947.
Pairs well with Snapdragon, Anemone, Chocolate cosmos, and Tuberose.