Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- Harkness
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Catherine's Rose is a Harkness floribunda launched in 2025 and named in honour of Catherine, Princess of Wales. It produces coral-pink flowers that are strongly scented, and it is also listed under the code name Harzenith. As a recent British introduction, it is a good pick for a sunny bed where clusters of warm-toned, fragrant flowers are wanted.
Catherine's Rose traits
- Coral-pink flowers with a strong fragrance
- Floribunda that flowers in clusters
- Bred by Harkness and introduced in 2025
- Also known by the code name Harzenith
Good for
- Rose beds
- Fragrant borders
- Gift or commemorative planting
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine's Rose this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Catherine's Rose FAQ
What kind of rose is Catherine's Rose?
Catherine's Rose is a Harkness floribunda launched in 2025 and named in honour of Catherine, Princess of Wales. It produces coral-pink flowers that are strongly scented, and it is also listed under the code name Harzenith.
How does Catherine's Rose compare with other rose varieties?
Catherine's Rose: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Catherine's Rose good for?
Catherine's Rose is grown for rose beds, fragrant borders, gift or commemorative planting.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 321 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
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