coupe d’ hebe new

bred in 1840 in france, this bourbon, with luscious light pink to cherry-red shading, has stood strong and proud in gardens for almost 200 years. coupe d’hebe has an intense rose fragrance with large, very double, cupped blooms. while she is a once-blooming rose in spring or summer, she is worth the wait and occasionally offers scattered blooms. coupe d’hebe may also be trained as a climber as she is a vigorous grower and hardy in most zones.

• type: bourbons

• color: light pink to cherry red

• fragrance: very fragrant

• hardiness zone: 5 – 10

• size: 7′ – 8′ x 5′

• rebloom: once blooming

• bloom type: cupped | very full

• year: 1840