Cinco De Mayo
Best colorful shrub for gardeners seeking continuous blooms in small spaces.
Discover the Cinco De Mayo™ rose, a captivating Floribunda variety. This exquisite shrub showcases a stunning blend of smoked lavender and rusty red-orange blooms, emitting a light, sweet fragrance. It's a repeat-flowering variety that matures into a medium shrub, reaching approximately 4ft in height and 3ft in width. David Austin Roses provides a 5-year guarantee, ensuring your rose flourishes or is replaced, offering peace of mind with your purchase.
$40.00
Owner Satisfaction
4.7
/ 5
Category Rank
34
/ 2598
#34 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
+2%
Above average
Mature Height
4
/ ft
Who it's for
- Busy gardeners wanting low-maintenance, healthy plants
- Landscape designers seeking season-long color impact
- Collectors looking for artistic, unconventional garden aesthetics
Who should skip it
- Fragrance lovers prioritizing strong, traditional rose scents
- Traditionalists preferring clear, vibrant, and classic floral colors
- Florists requiring formal, high-centered blooms for arrangements
Performance breakdown
Visual Impact
The unique lavender and rusty orange blend creates a striking focal point.
Bloom Consistency
Repeat flowering ensures a vibrant garden display throughout the entire season.
Container Versatility
Compact growth habit makes this an ideal choice for patio pots.
Fragrance Intensity
A pleasant, light scent that adds charm without overwhelming the senses.
Hardiness Range
Best suited for warmer climates, limiting reach in colder northern regions.
Growth Reliability
The five-year guarantee provides exceptional security for your gardening investment.
Key Specs
Mature Height
4 ft
Mature Width
3 ft
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Soil Type
Well-Drained
Fragrant Flowers
Yes
Container Friendly
Yes
USDA Hardiness Zones
Zones 7-10
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Features
- Unique blend of lavender and red-orange colors
- Continuous repeat flowering
- Light, sweet fragrance
- Suitable for pots and containers
- Thrives in full sunlight
- Medium shrub size
What customers say
Gardeners overwhelmingly praise the Cinco De Mayo rose for its exceptional reliability and unique visual appeal. Reviewers consistently highlight its superior health and vigor, noting its strong resistance to common rose ailments, making it a low maintenance choice even in challenging humid conditions. The most celebrated feature is its distinctive, shifting color palette, described as smoky orange, russet, or a blend of magenta and terracotta, offering a sophisticated, autumnal look. As a floribunda, it delivers prolific, continuous blooming throughout the season. While fragrance is mild, its outstanding performance and striking aesthetic value make this variety highly recommended, especially for beginners seeking a resilient, high impact addition to their garden.
Know before you buy
This Floribunda variety features a unique, smoky blend of lavender and rusty red-orange. The medium-sized blooms offer a distinct, coppery pink appearance that stands out in any garden bed.
Yes, the Cinco De Mayo is well-suited for pots and containers. Given its medium shrub size of 4 feet by 3 feet, ensure you use a large, well-draining pot to accommodate its root system.
This is a repeat-flowering variety, meaning you can expect continuous blooms from spring through summer and into the fall, provided it receives adequate care.
To thrive, this rose requires a location with full sun exposure. It also needs well-drained soil to prevent root issues, so ensure your planting site or container has excellent drainage.
The Cinco De Mayo rose is best suited for USDA Hardiness Zones 7 through 10. If you live in a colder climate, you may need to provide winter protection or consider it an annual.
The guarantee ensures your rose will flourish under proper care. If the plant fails to thrive within five years of purchase, David Austin Roses will replace it, providing long-term peace of mind.
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