Damask Rose
Rosa 'Kazanlik'
Rosaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Biocultural value
Cultivated in the Bulgarian Kazanlik Valley, the fragrant petals contain high quality oils much used in perfumery.
Location
Source of plant
Leon Ginnenthal
Description
Rosa 'Kazanlik' is an Old Garden Damask rose. Thirty soft deep pink petals 2" across. Grown in Kazanlik Bulgaria and used to make the famous attar of roses
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
fragrance, other ethnobotanical uses