Scientific Name
Rosa
'Francofurtana'
Common Name
Empress Josephine; Francofurtana, Imperatrice Josephine
Roses
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Flower Color:
Deep pink with pale highlights
Flower:
Double flowers in summer only; ruffled
Type:
Gallica
Fragrance:
Slight
Height:
5 feet
Comments:
Sprawling, dense habit; grey-green leaves; almost thornless; tolerate poor soil and partial shade; can be grown as hedge rose or in tubs; 4 foot spread; introduced 1824; abundant hips
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