Grandiflora Rose 'About Face'

'About Face' is a striking grandiflora (2005, Carruth, PP17305) with large, bicolor blooms—golden orange petals with a deep bronzy-red reverse—creating a dramatic color contrast.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: 'About Face'
• Also known as: WEKosupalz
• Hybridized by: Carruth
• Introduced: 2005

Key Features: Large (4–5 inch), high-centered, double blooms: golden orange outside, deep bronzy-red reverse. Moderate, sweet fragrance. Tall, upright habit to 5–6 feet. Blooms in clusters spring through fall. Good disease resistance. Hardy in USDA zones 5–9. A modern grandiflora with exhibition form.

Landscape Uses: Rose beds, back of borders, cutting gardens, specimen. Dramatic bicolor display from every angle.