Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Other: Cupped to flat
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Pink blend
Extra Bloom Info: In small clusters
Rebloom: None
Class: Gallica
Extra Color Info: Pink blend
Growth Habit: Tall, typically 6-8 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Misc: Shade tolerant
Thornless or almost thornless
Hybridizer & year: Unknown, before 1817
Optimal growing zones: USDA zones 4 through 8

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 6-8 feet
Plant Spread: 4-5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Francfort Agathe'
  • 'Agathe'
  • 'Agathe de Francfort'
  • 'Rosa gallica var. agatha'
  • 'Agatha'

Common names
  • Rose

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