Introduced: 

1966, Boerner, USA
Class:  Floribunda
Zones:  4-9 (not partial to cool overcast climates)
Parentage:  Seedling x 'Spartan'
Flowers:  Apricot, double, 35-40 petals
Size:  4 feet x 4 feet
Fragrance:  Good
Strengths:  Unusual, soft apricot blooms.
Disease resistant glossy foliage.

Description:  'Apricot Nectar' bears flowers of gentle beauty.  With her color somewhat of a challenge to describe, a soft 'apricot/gold' is perhaps a worthy effort.  While the flowers may seem lost during the hard light of mid-day, they are truly breath-taking in the soft light of early morning or at dusk. 

While her flowers' color allow her to blend beautifully with perennials, due to her rather upright growth, Apricot Nectar is best suited for the middle or back of the border.  Disease resistance and cold hardiness are good, and flowers are put forth upon single stems and in sprays. Blooms hold up well on the shrub and as cut flowers.