Evrath’s Rose
R. villosa var. evrathiana
PICTURE SOURCE Les Roses, Volume III (1824)
ORIGINAL BOTANICAL NAME Rosa Evratina
ORIGINAL FRENCH NAME Rosier d’Evrat
CURRENT BOTANTICAL NAME R. villosa var. evrathiana
COMMON NAME Evrath’s Rose
OTHER NAMES Black Nutmeg
CLASS Species (hybrid)
ORIGIN Unknown; obtained from Dutch nurseries by Monsieur Evrath pre 1824
FLOWERING Once-flowering; spring or summer
SCENT Moderately fragrant
GROWTH Tall vigorous shrub to 10 feet (3 metres)
AVAILABILITY Still in cultivation?
At left; picture of Evrath’s Rose, R. villosa var. evrathiana, painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, portrait 163 out of 170, Volume III of Les Roses
