Wisley 2008 rose
Rosa 'Wisley 2008'
First Prize - Landscape
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Tall, arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink
- Foliage color
- Medium green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Wisley 2008' 2008 rose (Rosa 'Wisley 2008') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. It has fragrant, light pink blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. David C. H. Austin bred it in 2008.
Pairs well with Hidcote lavender, Ostfriesland sage, and Star of persia.