Skyrocket Rose

Companion Items/
Varieties

 

Maximilian Sunflower

 'Zebra Grass'

'Will Scarlet'

Recommended by the
American Rose Society

 
Common Name: 'Skyrocket'
Class/Variety: Hybrid Musk - 1934
Habit: Climber or Shrub
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
AHS Heat Zone:  
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Usage:  Low
Soil Type:  Well-Drained
Height: 10 to 12 feet
Spread: 7 feet
Season of Bloom: Repeat Flowering
Bloom Color: Red
Fragrance: Yes
Hips: Yes
Availability: Yes

 

Semi-double blooms of deep red. Fragrant clusters of 10 to 50 flowers on a vigorous, spreading bush with large, leathery, dark green leaves. Good for hedges, mixed borders. Often mistaken for 'Will Scarlet' as it has similar growth habit and flower form, however the color is a different shade of red.


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