Botanical profile
Floribunda Rose 'Catherine Hershey'
Latin name
'Catherine Hershey' Rose
Common name
Floribunda rose 'Catherine Hershey'
Type
Ornamental shrub
Family
Rosaceae
The ‘Catherine Hershey’ Floribunda Rose is an elegant ornamental shrub, prized for its abundant and continuous flowering, as well as the delicacy of its hues. From late spring until the first frosts, it produces clusters of semi-double flowers in shades of soft pink, sometimes with a slight apricot tint, bringing a romantic touch to the garden. Its dark green, dense, and healthy foliage highlights the blooms while offering good disease resistance. Its compact and well-branched habit makes it ideal for beds, borders, or container growing. Easy to care for, it prefers rich, well-drained soil and a sunny exposure for optimal flowering.
Plant information
Plant
identification
identification
Common nameFloribunda rose 'Catherine Hershey'
Latin name'Catherine Hershey' Rose
FamilyRosaceae
TypeOrnamental shrub
Plant
description
description
The ‘Catherine Hershey’ Floribunda Rose is an elegant ornamental shrub, prized for its abundant and continuous flowering, as well as the delicacy of its hues. From late spring until the first frosts, it produces clusters of semi-double flowers in shades of soft pink, sometimes with a slight apricot tint, bringing a romantic touch to the garden. Its dark green, dense, and healthy foliage highlights the blooms while offering good disease resistance. Its compact and well-branched habit makes it ideal for beds, borders, or container growing. Easy to care for, it prefers rich, well-drained soil and a sunny exposure for optimal flowering.
Soil
and care
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Rich and well-drained
Watering
Moderate
Fertilization
Moderate to regular in season
Appearance,
season
and garden
season
and garden
Bloom period
Late spring to autumn
Flower colorYellowish green
Foliage colorDark green
Habit / shape
Bushy and compact
Fruiting
Red rose hips
Wildlife appealTRUE
Size
and facts
and facts
Height1 m (3.3 ft)
Spread0.8 m (2.6 ft)
Growth rateModerate
Hardiness zoneZone 5
Minimum temperature-29 °C (-20 °F)
Foliage typeObsolete
ButterfliesAttracts butterflies
Plant availability varies with new arrivals, the seasons, nursery production and supplier inventory. Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and indoor plants may be offered for a limited time depending on their natural cycle and available stock. These pages are designed to guide and inspire your choices for the garden, landscaping, containers and indoor growing.
Not recommended for pets
Pets
Plants that attract butterflies
Butterflies
