About Sunbelt® Tupelo Honey™ Potted Rose Bush

Rosa ‘KORflusamea’ PP 28,542 Sunbelt® Tupelo Honey™

Sunbelt® Tupelo Honey™ is a floribunda rose introduced in the U.S. by Star® Roses & Plants (Sunbelt® series) in 2013. Its blooms open in radiant butterscotch yellow and are excessively full—packed with 55–60 petals—offering a mildly sweet, honeysuckle-like fragrance. The medium to large flowers (around 3.5″ across) appear both in clusters and singly in generous flushes from spring through fall on an upright, glossy-leaved shrub with strong disease resistance.

💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Floribunda
🧬 Breeder: Tim Hermann Kordes (Germany), 2001
🏢 Introduced By: Star® Roses & Plants (Sunbelt® series, USA), 2013
🎨 Color: Butterscotch yellow
🌸 Petal Count: ~55–60 petals
💠 Bloom Form: Very full clusters and solitary blooms
📏 Bloom Size: ~3.5″ (9 cm) across
🔁 Flowering: Repeat flushing from spring through fall
🏺 Vase Life: Excellent—long-lasting and vibrant in arrangements
🧴 Fragrance: Mild, sweet (honeysuckle impression)

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Upright, vigorous shrub with glossy, dark green foliage
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 5–9
📐 Spacing: ~3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
↕️ Height: ~4–5 ft (120–150 cm)
↔️ Width: ~2.5–3 ft (75–90 cm)

🛡️ Health & Suitability
💪 Disease Resistance: Excellent—thrives in heat and humidity with clean foliage
🌎 Regional Recommendations: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Southwest