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Austrian Copper covers itself in small brightly colored blooms in the spring before many other roses have started blooming. The single blooms are bright orange/red with a yellow reverse and have bright yellow stamens.
It is a vigorous grower and very winter hardy, only taking a couple of years to get 6 or 7 feet high. It suckers and can take over a large area if allowed to do so. The foliage is pretty, with 5 to 7 leaflets per leaf. The fragrance is not, although I suppose this is a matter of opinion.
Austrian Copper sports back to Rosa foetida quite often. Here is a bloom that is part way there.
