Popular Climbing Roses for Zone 9 Gardens
It might be easier to ask what climbing roses don’t grow in zone 9. While some top out at zone 9, other climbing rose varieties for zone 9 can stand heat up to zone 10 or 11. As a rule, though, most climbing roses do very well in zone 9. Here are a few favorites to try: Golden Showers – A mostly thornless plant that produces lots of very fragrant yellow blossoms. The flowers start deep gold and lighten to pale yellow. Altissimo – This rose produces large, mildly fragrant, red flowers and does very well in some shade. New Dawn – Very popular because of its fast and vigorous growth habit, this rose produces clusters of pale pink, fragrant blossoms. Aloha – Short for a climbing rose, this variety usually tops out at 8 feet (2.5 m.) high, but it produces lots of apple-scented blossoms that span 4 inches (10 cm.) across. Eden Climber – This rose has big, bushy blossoms that are mostly white with a deep pink color around the edges. Zephirine Drouhin – A thornless rose with deep pink, extremely fragrant blossoms, this plant thrives in the heat and will bloom multiple times in one season. Don Juan – This rose has very deep red flowers that have the classic romantic look that earns it its name. Iceberg Climbing – A very vigorous rose, this plant has delicately fragrant pure white blossoms that flower throughout the summer.
