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'VLR002'
Like the dancing lights of the aurora captured in bloom, Aurora Borealis® lights up the garden with dramatic clusters of sunset pink flowers. This Canadian-bred shrub produces medium, semi-double blooms in medium pink fading to light pink with a white eye and bright yellow stamens, lightly fragrant with spicy and green notes, ideal for beds, hedges, and pollinator gardens. Canada Blooms 2021 Plant of the Year with exceptional winter hardiness and very disease resistant qualities.
Aurora Borealis® unfolds from pink pointed buds into medium, semi-double blooms in clusters. Long lasting, the flat flowers reveal medium pink petals fading to light pink with a white eye and lighter reverse, a brush of darkening pink bleeding on the petal edges, and bright yellow stamens at the centre. Lightly fragrant with spicy and green notes, this shrub offers gentle aromatic appeal as the dramatic sunset pink blooms open flat and illuminate the garden.
Growing Details
A bushy, arching shrub reaching 3.5 feet in both height and width. Aurora Borealis® is clad in dark green semi-glossy foliage, is self-cleaning, and demonstrates good disease resistance. Highly winter hardy, thriving in CA Zones 3-5+ | USDA 2-4+. Requires full sun and adapts to all soil types. As Canada Blooms 2021 Plant of the Year, Aurora Borealis® brings proven Canadian performance to beds, hedges, and pollinator gardens.
Bring the magic of the northern lights to your garden with Aurora Borealis®
Description
Aurora Borealis® unfolds from pink pointed buds into medium, semi-double blooms in clusters. Long lasting, the flat flowers reveal medium pink petals fading to light pink with a white eye and lighter reverse, a brush of darkening pink bleeding on the petal edges, and bright yellow stamens at the centre. Lightly fragrant with spicy and green notes, this shrub offers gentle aromatic appeal as the dramatic sunset pink blooms open flat and illuminate the garden.
Breeder: Vineland Research and Innovation Centre Introduced IN 2021
Growing Details
A bushy, arching shrub reaching 3.5 feet in both height and width. Aurora Borealis® is clad in dark green semi-glossy foliage, is self-cleaning, and demonstrates good disease resistance. Highly winter hardy, thriving in CA Zones 3-5+ | USDA 2-4+. Requires full sun and adapts to all soil types. As Canada Blooms 2021 Plant of the Year, Aurora Borealis® brings proven Canadian performance to beds, hedges, and pollinator gardens.
Characteristics
Classification: Shrub
Typical Plant Size: 3.5"h x 3.5"w | Bushy | Arching
Bloom Types: Semi-Double (8-20 petals)
Bloom Size: Medium | 2" - 3"
Growing Zones: Highly Winter Hardy | CA Zones 3-5+ | USDA 2-4+
Fragrance Notes: Lightly Fragrant, Myrrh, Spice
Disease Resistance: Very Disease Resistant
Awards
Canada Blooms 2021 Plant of the Year
Aurora Borealis®
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