Fantin-Latour is a hybrid shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) with an unknown breeder but discovered by Edward A. Bunyard of the United Kingdom and released in 1945. Parentage is unknown. It will grow 4-6 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide with an arching, bushy, spreading form. Plant in full sun in well-drained, moist amended garden soil. Prune lightly the first 2 years then prune after flowering to 1/3 its size. The pink flowers have a cupped old-fashioned look, are 3-4 inches across, have a strong fragrance and have up to 40 petals. Blooms once in spring or summer. The leaves are large and dark green on stems with prickles. Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. This shrub can be trained as a climber if desired. Use in the border, in a cutting garden, in small groups in a formal or informal garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: susceptible to Mildew. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosa 'Belinda' s Dream'Rosa 'Duet'Rosa The Countryman 'AUSman'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
Mature size
Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Erect; Spreading
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Large dark green leaves
Flower color
Pink
Flower value
Fragrant
Flower shape
Saucer
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Fully double old-world type pink flowers with up to 40 petals are 3-4 inches across. Blooms once in spring or summer.