Description
Growth & Care
| USDA Plant Hardiness Zone | 5b |
| Recommended Pruning Method | Late Winter Pruning |
Size & Shape
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Plant Form | Upright Spreading |
Additional Categories
| Additional Category | Rose |
Foliage
| Foliage Type | Deciduous |
| Foliage Shape | Oval |
Flowers
| Flower Color | Shell Pink |
| Flower Period | From Late Spring To Early Fall |
| Flower Fragrance | Medium |
| Suitable for Cut Flower Arrangements | Yes |
Landscape Attributes
Queen Of Sweden Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration,
Disease, Spiny
Queen Of Sweden Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications,
Mass Planting, Hedges/Screening, General Garden Use
Ornamental Features
Queen Of Sweden Rose features showy lightly-scented shell pink cup-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.
Planting & Growing
Queen Of Sweden Rose will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Negatives: Disease, Spiny
