Rosa 'Yesterday'
Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh
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'Yesterday' is a Polyantha rose cultivar in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Jack Harkness and introduced into Great Britain in 1974. Parentage is ('Phyllis Bede' x 'Shepherd's Delight') x 'Ballerina'.
This shrub will grow 3-4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Plant in amended well-drained garden soil in full sun. Prune in late winter to remove dead or diseased canes.
The lilac-pink flowers are single to semi-double, appear in clusters of 5-25 and are 1-2 inches across with a light musky fragrance. It blooms continuously through fall. The small dark green glossy leaves are on canes with prickles.
Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society and the Baden-Baden Gold Medal in 1975.
Use 'Yesterday' in the front or middle of the border or in groups in the cutting, English or cottage garden
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Bees are attracted to the flowers
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Lilac-pink with gold stamens and 8-15 petals. Large clusters of 1-2 inch semi-double flowers that bloom summer through fall. Mild fragrance.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Small dark green glossy compound leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
