Butterfly Rose
Rosa chinensis ‘Mutabilis’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b  Find Your ZoneÂ
Plant Type:Â China rose
Height at Maturity:Â 4-6′Â
Width at Maturity:Â 4-5′Â
Spacing:Â 4′ apart for hedges; 10’+ apart for space between
Spacing:Â 4′ apart for hedges; 10’+ apart for space between
Growth Habit / Form:Â Upright, Arching, Rounded
Growth Rate:Â Fast
Flower Color:Â Â Shades of Pink, Yellow, Orange, Red and White
Flower Size:Â Â 3″
Flowering Period:Â Spring to Frost!
Flower Type:Â Single
Fragrant Flowers:Â No
Foliage Color:Â Green
Fragrant Foliage:Â No
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade
Water Needs:Â Â Average, low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay, Loam, Sand, SiltÂ
Soil Drainage:Â Well drained
Soil pH:Â 6.0 – 7.0
Maintenance / Care:Â Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity
Description
If you like plants that produce many colors of flowers all on the same plant you’re gonna love the Butterfly Rose. From spring to frost, the old garden shrub rose produces abundant clusters of slightly fragrant, butterfly-shaped, 3-inch single flowers in various shades of pink, yellow, orange, fuchsia and white. We’ve had this long-lived old garden shrub rose in our gardens for decades and can say from experience that this is one of the easiest roses you’ll ever grow.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 4 to 6 feet tall and equally as wide, the Chinese Butterfly Rose is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a colorful hedge in landscape and flowering shrub borders. A fine addition to rose gardens, cottage gardens and Asian theme gardens.
Growing Preferences
When planted right and in the right spot, the Butterfly Rose is one of the easiest roses you’ll ever grow. It grows best in moist but well-drained slightly acidic and loamy soils in full sun to part shade. The best flowering and disease resistance generally occur in full sun. As with most other roses, morning sun to dry dew from the leaves is a must! Supplemental water during dry periods will be appreciated. Mulch helps retain moisture, keeps roots cool and discourages weeds. Spent flowers can be removed to encourage rebloom. Prune as needed in late winter to early spring.
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