William Shakespeare 2000 rose
Rosa 'William Shakespeare 2000'
Most Fragrant Rose
USDA zones5 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Medium red
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'William Shakespeare 2000' 2000 rose (Rosa 'William Shakespeare 2000') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. Medium red blooms open from early to late summer and are fragrant. Bees visit the flowers, and the upright shrub has medium green leaves. David C. H. Austin bred it.
Pairs well with Annabelle hydrangea, Iris, Switchgrass, and Casa Blanca lily.