Hybrid Musk Rose 'Darlow's Enigma'

'Darlow's Enigma' is a remarkable hybrid musk (1993, Darlow) discovered as a chance seedling—massive sprays of small, single white blooms with a powerful musk fragrance, blooming almost continuously on a large, graceful shrub.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: 'Darlow's Enigma'
• Hybridized by: Darlow
• Introduced: 1993

Key Features: Small (1.5–2 inch), single, pure white blooms with prominent golden stamens in enormous, pyramidal sprays. Powerful, classic musk fragrance. Blooms nearly continuously from late spring to frost. Large, arching shrub to 6–8 feet. Exceptionally disease resistant. Hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Heat and drought tolerant.

Landscape Uses: Specimen, large borders, hedges, fragrance gardens, naturalistic plantings. A found treasure that outperforms many bred roses.