Rosa 'Zephirin Drouhin' | High Plains Gardening

Latin Name: Rosa 'Zephirin Drouhin'

Common Name: Zephirin Drouhin Rose

Mature Height (ft): 10-12'

Mature Width: 8-10'

Mature Shape

Bourbon rose, more a sprawler then a climer.

Mulch: Inorganic or organic.

Plant Type:

Flower Color:

Rose

Flowering Season:

Spring

Foliage:

Cold Hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 6

Heat Zone:

AHS Heat Zone 8

Ideal Sun Conditions:

Water Requirement:

Low -- Irrigate 1 inch every month

Soil Requirements:

Remarks

Remarkable old Bourbon rose dating to 1868. Remarkable for fragrance and bright cerise pink flowers, and best of all, thornless canes -- it's people friendly! Not strictly a climber, but a mannerly climber.

Zephirin Drouhin is planted in a low water-use location.

Use in Garden

In Sun or part shade. Rose Garden, Along a fence or trellis, at the back of a border.

Maintenance

The only maintenance is spring pruning out of old canes. One of the best qualities of old roses is their ability to survive with little care; Zephirin Drouhin is one of the best for our area. I have never noticed aphids or any other problem with it, and only add compost as a mulch once a year.