Height: 5 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4b Other Names: Miss Harp Rose, Silhouette Rose Group/Class: Hybrid Tea Rose Description: Its rich lemon yellow color and exquisitely shapely petal arrangement makes this variety stand out; blooms abundantly in late spring with scattered flowers until fall on the low to medium tall upright shrub; a colorful choice for the garden or borders Ornamental Features Rose (Hybrid Tea), Oregold features showy lemon yellow flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall, which emerge from distinctive gold flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Rose (Hybrid Tea), Oregold is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Rose (Hybrid Tea), Oregold is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Hybrid Tea), Oregold will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.