Whimsy rose
Rosa 'Whimsy'
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USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Habit
- Bushy
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink blend
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Whimsy' rose (Rosa 'Whimsy') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. It has a bushy habit and dark green leaves. Pink blend flowers open in late spring, early to late summer, and early autumn, and bees visit them. Christian Bedard bred it in 2011.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Ruby Spice sweet pepperbush.