Chrysler Imperial Rose is a long-season reblooming deciduous shrub with semi-glossy green foliage and upright habit. The strongly citrus scented clusters of velvet red roses bloom in flushes from late spring through fall. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Asia, Europe
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Height:
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3' - 6'
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Spread:
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2’ - 4'
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Spacing:
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3'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 10
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Red
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall. Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Trellises, Walls, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Lilac, Coneflower
IMAGES: Photo by Star Roses and Plants, Chrysler Imperial, (2) Wilfred Pau at Chinese Wikipedia., Chrysler imperial 3 1, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Shuvaev, Rosa 'Chrysler Imperial', Morris Arboretum 2022 03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Rosa 'Chrysler Imperial' kz02, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Photo by David J. Stang, Rosa Chrysler Imperial 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
