Lady of the Dawn is a hybrid floribunda shrub rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Gerrit Pieter Ilsink of the Netherlands in 1984. Parentage is INTerdress x Stadt den Helder. This erect arching shrub grows 4-5 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide in full sun in fertile, well-drained, moist soil. Prune in late winter to early spring to remove old, dead, damaged or crossed canes. Prune further to 1/3 its size or more if needed. The light pink blend flowers are 2-3 inches wide with 8-15 petals and an apple fragrance. They bloom in large clusters and repeat blooms in flushes throughout the season. Stems have prickles. Use this shrub in the border, as a specimen, in groups such as a hedge or for privacy. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for rust and black spot. Good resistance to powdery mildew. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosa Carefree Beauty™ 'BUCbi'Rosa Gertrude Jekyll® 'AUSboard'Syringa persica
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Leathery
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Matte, leathery, medium green leaves with 5-7 leaflets
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
2-3 inch single to semi-double, open ruffled blooms that are light pink to white and have a fruity fragrance. Repeat blooms in flushes. 9-16 petals