Rosa 'Katharina Zeimet' (Katharina Zeimet Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'Katharina Zeimet'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginIntroduced in 1901 by Peter Lambert (Germany). A cross between Marie Pavie and Étoile de Mai.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
HeightUp to 0.5 m
SpreadUp to 0.5 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionRosa 'Katharina Zeimet' is a dwarf Polyantha shrub rose (Poly) whose double flowers have white petals.
Notable SpecimensRHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionDark green, margins serrate with some red also found in the venation, odd pinnate (leaflets in rows with one at the tip).
Flower DescriptionDouble, small, petals pure white, stamens yellow, arranged in clusters, sweetly fragrant.

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