Hybrid Tea Rose
Rosa 'Veterans' Honor'

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: Veterans' Honor

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Bloom Time

Blooms repeatedly

Propagation Methods

From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Flower Fragrance

Slightly Fragrant

Bloom Color

Dark red (dr)

Bloom Shape

Double
Tea shaped

Habit

Shrub
Can be trained as a standard or tree form

Patent Information

Non-patented

Other Details

Susceptible to black spot
Stems are moderately thorny

Pruning Instructions

Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Class

Hybrid Tea

Foliage Color

Unknown

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Water Requirements

Unknown

Where to Grow

Unknown