About Sunbelt® Desmond Tutu™ Potted Rose Bush
Rosa x ‘KORtutu’ | PP 22,828
Sunbelt® Desmond Tutu™
Boldly elegant. Garden-tough. Award-winning.
The Sunbelt® Desmond Tutu™ rose brings rich drama to your garden with its velvety, deep-red blooms that open from classic high-centered buds. Whether featured solo or in full, fragrant clusters, this floribunda rose shines all season long. Lush, glossy foliage offers strong disease resistance, making it as reliable as it is beautiful. It’s even earned gold medal honors in global competitions—proof of its show-stopping performance.
🌿 Plant Highlights:
🧬 Breeder: Kordes®
🌸 Color: Deep, velvety red
💐 Fragrance: Light and pleasant
📏 Size: 3’–4’ tall × 2’–3’ wide – perfect for beds, borders, or mixed plantings
🌞 Sunlight: Full sun for best results
🦠 Disease Resistance: Excellent, especially in dry climates – routine maintenance needed in humid areas
🌡️ Heat Tolerant: Bred to handle warm weather with grace
🔁 Repeat Blooming: Nonstop color from spring through fall
🌺 Petal Count: High centered buds open to fully double blooms with approx. 40 petals
🌹 Rose Type: Floribunda
🌱 Root Stock: Own Root
Why You'll Love It:
Sunbelt® Desmond Tutu™ delivers continuous beauty and color with very little fuss. Its elegant blooms and glossy leaves offer sophistication and staying power—ideal for the gardener who wants long-lasting color and modern ease.
🌍 Regional Recommendations:
✅ West Coast
✅ Southwest
✅ Pacific Northwest
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