Other Names:  Rosa x centifolia, Cabbage Rose, Rose de Mai

Group/Class:  Old Rose

Description:

An old heirloom shrub rose, featuring showy full blooms that range in color from white to purple; blooms in early summer on an upright arching form, can be trained on a trellis; lovely scent is used in perfumes; needs full sun and very well-drained soil

Ornamental Features

Provence Rose is clothed in stunning clusters of fragrant pink cup-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches in early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green deciduous foliage. The oval compound leaves turn yellow in fall.

Landscape Attributes

Provence 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. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Disease
• Spiny

Provence Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Provence Rose will grow to be about 7 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium 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.