'Yesterday' is a Polyantha rose cultivar in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Jack Harkness and introduced into Great Britain in 1974. Parentage is ('Phyllis Bede' x 'Shepherd's Delight') x 'Ballerina'. This shrub will grow 3-4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Plant in amended well-drained garden soil in full sun. Prune in late winter to remove dead or diseased canes. The lilac-pink flowers are single to semi-double, appear in clusters of 5-25 and are 1-2 inches across with a light musky fragrance. It blooms continuously through fall. The small, dark green glossy leaves are on canes with prickles. Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society and the Baden-Baden Gold Medal in 1975. Use 'Yesterday' in the front or middle of the border or in groups in the cutting, English or cottage garden Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. 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 Child 's Play™ ' SAVachild'Rosa 'Duet'Rosa Fair Bianca® 'AUSca'
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
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Spreading
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Small dark green glossy compound leaves.
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Pink; Purple/Lavender
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Lilac-pink with gold stamens and 8-15 petals. Large clusters of 1-2 inch semi-double flowers that bloom summer through fall. Mild fragrance.
Bloom time
Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Green stems with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Wildlife value
Bees are attracted to the flowers
Attracts
Bees
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Small Space
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; English Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Border
Garden tags
#cutting garden #English garden #perennial #pink flowers #border front #border middle #long bloom season #groups #fragrant flowers #cottage garden