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Companion Items/
Varieties

 

'Maiden Grass'

Purple Coneflower
 

Recommended by the
American Rose Society

Horticultural Plant Designation by Texas A&M Agriculture Program
Common Name: 'Mutabilis'
Class/Variety: China Rose - Pre-1894
Habit: Shrub
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
AHS Heat Zone:  
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Usage:  Low
Soil Type:  Well-Drained
Height: 4 to 6 feet
Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Season of Bloom: Repeat Flowering
Bloom Color: Yellow Blend
Fragrance: No
Hips: No
Availability: Yes

 

Large, spreading bush with butterfly-like flowers in masses. Blooms open yellow, turn to pink and then crimson. Commonly known as "The Butterfly Rose". Long flowering period. This rose was first probably introduced to horticulture in 1934 by Swiss botanist Henri Correvon of Geneva, who obtained it from Prince Ghilberto Borromeo's garden at Isola Bella.


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