Perdita rose is a hybrid shrub tea rose bred by David C. H. Austin in 1982 in the rose family (Rosaceae). Parentage is The Friar x (unnamed seedling x Iceberg) (floribunda, Kordes 1958). This vigorous shrub will grow 3.5 to 6 feet tall and 2.5 to 3 feet wide. It prefers full sun in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Prune in late winter to early spring to 1/3 its size. Remove dead, diseased or crossed canes at any time. Avoid overhead watering and crowding to help prevent diseases. The double, cream to apricot flowers have a darker center and a spicy fragrance. They bloom in clusters and repeat blooms throughout the season. Glossy green leaves appear on canes with prickles. Use this shrub as a specimen in the back of the border, in small groups or in a cutting garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Insects include glasshouse red spider mite, aphids, scale insects and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. See pests of roses to the left. Rabbits and deer may damage the plant. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. 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 'Duet'Rosa The Countryman 'AUSman'Rosa The Dark Lady 'AUSbloom'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 6 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 6 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Mounding; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Green compound leaves
Flower color
Cream/Tan; Orange
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut
Flower shape
Dome
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Apricot-pink buds open to cream to apricot double roses with a darker center. 30-50 petals and 2-3 inches across. Repeat blooms throughout the season.
Bloom time
Fall; Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Green stems with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Origin
United Kingdom
Attracts
Bees
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; English Garden
Design feature
Border; Small groups; Specimen
Garden tags
#non-toxic for cats #non-toxic for horses #non-toxic for dogs #deciduous shrub #deciduous #rabbit browsing plant #fragrant flowers #deer browsing plant #apricot flowers #cutting garden #small groups #specimen #full sun #long bloom season #border back #shrub rose