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A Fabulous Duo: Rose ‘The Mayflower’ and Penstemon ‘Stapleford Gem’

Perennial Combinations, Rose Combinations, Summer Borders, Planting Roses, Rose Gardening, Designing with Roses, English Roses

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Perennial Combinations, Rose Combinations, Summer Borders, Planting Roses, Rose Gardening, Designing with Roses, English Roses, Rose The Mayflower, Penstemon Stapleford Gem, Rosa The Mayflower, Pink English Roses, Beardtongue Stapleford Gem

Delightfully fragrant, the charming rose-pink rosettes of English Rose ‘The Mayflower’ are beautifully underplanted with the abundant and long-lasting bell-shaped flowers of Penstemon ‘Stapleford Gem’ (Beardtongue). Aside from being very ornamental, this semi-evergreen perennial is a perfect rose companion plant as it attracts scores of beneficial insects. Since ‘The Mayflower’ is a shrub rose which repeat flowers with exceptional continuity and is rarely without flowers, you will enjoy this lovely combo for many, many weeks!

Both plants have won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.

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Garden Information

Hardiness 7 - 9
Heat Zones 5 - 9
Climate Zones 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Attracts Butterflies
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden

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Alternative Plants to Consider

Penstemon ‘Apple Blossom’ (Beardtongue)
Penstemon ‘Garnet’ (Beardtongue)
Rosa Princess Alexandra of Kent (English Rose)
Rosa Lady of Megginch (English Rose)
Rosa Harlow Carr (English Rose)
Rosa Gertrude Jekyll (English Rose)
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Garden Information

Hardiness 7 - 9
Heat Zones 5 - 9
Climate Zones 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late), Summer (Early, Mid, Late), Fall
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Attracts Butterflies
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden
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Shrub Roses Rosa (Rose) English Roses Penstemon (Beardtongue)
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