Rosa 'Rhapsody in Blue' – Unique Purple Shrub Rose

Rosa 'Rhapsody in Blue' (Shrub Rose)

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Rosa

Cultivar

Rhapsody in Blue

Additional Names

PP17518, FRAntasia

Hybridizer

Cowlishaw

Introduced

2002

Bred by Frank Cowlishaw and introduced in 2002, 'Rhapsody in Blue' is a groundbreaking shrub rose with a color rarely seen in roses: a smoky, slate-purple to mauve. The semi-double, cupped flowers open from dark purple buds, fading to a softer mauve, creating a lovely two-tone effect. They are borne in large clusters and have a light, sweet fragrance. The plant forms a bushy, rounded shrub 3–4 feet tall with healthy, disease-resistant foliage. Its unique color, floriferous nature, and modern shrub habit make it a stunning landscape plant.