Mme. Hardy is an exquisite old garden rose, prized for its immaculate white blooms and intense fragrance. The flowers are densely petaled, forming flattened rosettes with a distinctive green button eye at the center.
This once-blooming Damask rose flowers in early summer, producing an unforgettable display and filling the garden with perfume. The shrub is upright and graceful, with soft gray-green foliage. Though it blooms only once, the spectacle is well worth the wait.
Named after the wife of the head gardener at the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, Mme. Hardy is often considered one of the finest white roses ever bred. Its beauty, fragrance, and historical significance make it a treasure for collectors and romantics alike. It thrives with minimal intervention and rewards patience with timeless elegance.
Type: Damask rose
Size: 4–6 ft tall
Flower: Large, very double, pure white with green eye
Fragrance: Strong, old rose
Hybridizer / Introduction: Hardy, France, 1832
