Plant Profile: Rosa 'WEKstephitsu'

Names

Outta the Blue

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Phonetic Spelling:RO-zuh

Genus:Rosa

Species:

Family:Rosaceae

Outta the Blue is a shrub rose characterized by its gently rounded shape. This variety produces clusters of striking magenta flowers, accented with hints of gold, which gradually transition to a soft lavender blue as they mature. Each flower, measuring over 4 inches, typically features between 25 to 30 scalloped petals, with some blooms boasting as many as 50 petals.

The fragrance of these blossoms is notably strong, reminiscent of clove and tea roses, offering a delightful sweet and spicy scent.

However, it is important to note that this rose is vulnerable to blackspot, a common plant disease.

For further details, please refer to information on Rosa.

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu' Feature Summary

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#thorns
#fragrant flowers
#low maintenance
#winter interest
#cpp
#butterfly friendly
#rebloom

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Rosa 'WEKstephitsu' Feature Summary

Attributes
Attracts birds and butterflies
Attracts Pollinators
Flowers
Reddish purple (mauve) with white center; light pink to white reverse; 3 in. blooms; 25 to 30 petals
Purple/Lavender
Gold/Yellow
Blue
Spring
Summer
Fall
more than 20 petals/rays
3-6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Rose
Rounded
Erect
Mounding
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Loam (Silt)
Landscape
Border
Hedge
Accent
Specimen
Patio
Walkways

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu' Attributes

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Wildlife Value

Attracts birds and butterflies

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Play Value

Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu' Flowers

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Flower Description

Reddish purple (mauve) with white center; light pink to white reverse; 3 in. blooms; 25 to 30 petals

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Flower Color

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Blue
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Gold/Yellow
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Purple/Lavender

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu' Whole Plant Traits

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': 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 'WEKstephitsu': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu' Cultural Conditions

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': 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 'WEKstephitsu': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu' Leaves

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu' Stem

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu' Landscape

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Rosa 'WEKstephitsu': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland