Scientific Name
Rosa gallica officinalis

Common Name
Apothecary's Rose; Red Rose of Lancaster; Double French Rose


Flower Color: Deep pink to light crimson; yellow stamens









Flower: Cupped, semi-double blooms in small clusters; 35 petals; mid-summer; does not repeat
Type: Old garden; Gallica
Fragrance: Spicy
Height: 3 t 4 feet
Comments: Small, round red hips; good disease resistance; mounded, upright habit; spreads by suckers; dense foliage; few thorns; tolerates poor soil and shade; good cut flower, prone to develop mildew; grayish, dark green leaves
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