Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: Single: 1-7 petals
Rose bloom color: Medium red
Rebloom: None
Class: Other: Hybrid Kordesii
Growth Habit: Short, 2-3 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Reimer Kordes, 1980
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 4-8 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Rosa kordesii x seedling
Child plants: 7 child plants

Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Rote Max Graf'
  • 'KORmax'
  • 'Red Max Graf'

Common names
  • Rose

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