Hot Cocoa Rose
Rosa 'Hot Cocoa'
Overview
The Rosa 'Hot Cocoa' is a unique floribunda rose known for its alluring, smoky chocolate-orange blooms with a spicy fragrance. This hardy shrub reaches up to 4 feet in height and width, boasting ruffled flowers measuring about 3.5 inches across. It thrives in full sun and well-draining soil, offering continuous color from late spring to early fall. Ideal for borders or as an eye-catching specimen plant. USDA zones 5-9.
Sun FullWater MediumZones 5–9Type ShrubClimate Temperate

Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Medium
- USDA zones
- 5–9
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 3.5–4 Ft.
Classification
- Type
- Shrub
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Climate
- Temperate
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