Scientific Name
Rosa
'Excelsa'
Common Name
Excelsa
; Red Dorthy Perkins
Roses
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Flower Color:
Bright crimson
Flower:
Small, double flowers in large clusters; flowers summer only
Type:
Rambler
Fragrance:
Height:
15 feet
Comments:
Climbing; introduced 1909; dark green leaves; pliable branches; tolerates poor soil and partial shade; can be used as a ground cover
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