Rosa 'Mutabilis': Flower Description
Orange buds; multi-colored: yellow, orange, pink, crimson blooms. Single petals darken from yellow then orange then pink to crimson as they age; repeats spring to fall
Plant Profile: Rosa 'Mutabilis'
Names
Butterfly Rose, Mutabilis, Tipo Ideale
Phonetic Spelling:RO-zuh mew-TAB-ill-iss
Genus:Rosa
Species:
Family:Roseaceae
First introduced in 1894, this plant features new leaves that emerge in a striking bronze-red hue. It has a light, airy growth habit and is capable of thriving in less-than-ideal soil conditions, as well as in partial shade and high humidity.
Fragrance: Mild
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Rosa 'Mutabilis' Feature Summary
Rosa 'Mutabilis' Image Gallery
Tags
#showy flowers
#fragrant flowers
#shade tolerant
#cut flowers
#cpp
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Rosa 'Mutabilis' Feature Summary
Flowers
Orange buds; multi-colored: yellow, orange, pink, crimson blooms. Single petals darken from yellow then orange then pink to crimson as they age; repeats spring to fall
Pink
Orange
Variegated
Fragrant
Good Cut
Spring
Fall
Leaves
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Rose
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Stem
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Rosa 'Mutabilis' Image Gallery
Rosa 'Mutabilis' Flowers
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Flower Color
Orange
Pink
Variegated
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Rosa 'Mutabilis' Leaves
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Leaf Description
new foliage is bronze-red
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Rosa 'Mutabilis' Attributes
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Rosa 'Mutabilis' Whole Plant Traits
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Rosa 'Mutabilis' Cultural Conditions
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Rosa 'Mutabilis' Stem
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Rosa 'Mutabilis' Landscape
Rosa 'Mutabilis': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
