Description
Known for its striking deep plum purple blooms, a floribunda rose that brings an allure to any garden. With a strong fragrance that blends notes of clove and citrus, ‘Ebb Tide’ presents a unique sensory experience. This variety is distinguished by its compact, rounded growth habit, making it an attractive addition to garden beds, borders, or containers. It’s a medium-sized shrub, typically reaching about 4 feet in height and width, and is repeat flowering, ensuring a display of its vibrant blooms throughout the growing season.
‘Ebb Tide’ thrives best in full sun and is suitable for planting in zones 7+. The rose’s blooms are medium in size and very double, featuring over 35 petals that unfurl from dusky deep purple buds into flowers of velvet plum washed with a haze of sultry smoke. The foliage is medium green and semi-glossy, providing a perfect backdrop for the dramatic flowers.
This rose was introduced by Weeks Roses in 2006 and was developed by the renowned hybridizer Tom Carruth. It’s a product of a complex cross involving ‘Sweet Chariot’, ‘Blue Nile’, ‘Stephen’s Big Purple’, ‘International Herald Tribune’, and a Rosa soulieanna derivative, which contributes to its unique color and fragrance profile.
