Floribunda Rose 'Angel Face'

'Angel Face' is a distinctive floribunda (1968, Swim-Weeks, PP2792) prized for its unusual lavender-mauve blooms with ruffled petals and a strong, sweet citrus fragrance.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: 'Angel Face'
• Also known as: PP2792
• Hybridized by: Swim-Weeks
• Introduced: 1968

Key Features: Medium (3–4 inch), fully double, ruffled blooms of lavender-mauve with a strong citrus-apple fragrance. Blooms in clusters spring through fall. Upright, bushy habit to 3–4 feet. Good disease resistance. Hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Best color in cooler climates; heat can wash out the lavender tones.

Landscape Uses: Rose beds, borders, cutting gardens, specimen. A unique color breakthrough in floribundas.