Rose Garden Map

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Eglantyne

Named for the founder of Save the Children, this is another of David Austin’s winners. Eglantyne sports huge, fluffy flowers in soft pink and the fragrance is strong and classic old rose.

Type: Shrub
Color: Light Pink
Fragrance: Moderate
Height: Up to 4'
Width: Up to 3'
Petals: Very Full (41+)
Bloom Form: Small Clusters
USDA Zones: 5b to 10b
Year Introduced: 1994

Gentle Hermoine

Introduced by David Austin in 2005, Gentle Hermione has large light pink flowers with masses of petals. It has a rich old rose scent. These are hardy plants and excellent repeat bloomers. The rose's name is taken from a character in Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale.

Type: Shrub
Color: Light Pink
Fragrance: Strong
Height: Up to 4'
Width: Up to 3'
Petals: Full (26-40)
Bloom Form: Small Clusters
USDA Zones: 4b - 9b
Year Introduced: 2005

Harlow Carr

Named for a garden in Yorkshire England, Harlow Carr is an excellent repeat bloomer that will be covered with clusters of sweetly scented pink flowers all season. Its foliage starts our bronze and gradually turns green.

Type: Shrub
Color: Medium Pink
Fragrance: Strong
Height: Up to 4'
Petals: Very Full (41+)
Bloom Form: Small Clusters
USDA Zones: 6b to 9b
Year Introduced: 2004

Munstead Wood

Velvety, deep crimson flowers abound on Munstead Wood, which is a prolific repeat bloomer. This David Austin introduction is named for the home of the lauded 20th century English horticulturist, Gertrude Jekyll.

Type: Shrub
Color: Deep Red
Fragrance: Strong
Height: Up to 3'
Petals: Very Full (41+)
Bloom Form: Small Clusters
USDA Zones: 5b -11
Year Introduced: 2008

Princess Alexandra of Kent

Princess Alexandra is a deep pink David Austin rose noted for its strong lemon and tea fragrance and named for a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II of England. The flowers are very large, and the plants are larger than many of the other David Austin shrub roses. This one likes it on the cooler side.

Type: Shrub
Color: Medium Pink
Fragrance: Strong
Height: Up to 4'
Width: Up to 3'
Petals: Very Full (41+)
Bloom Form: Small Clusters
USDA Zones: 4b - 8b
Year Introduced: 2008

Sophy's Rose

This David Austin rose variety named for Sophy Fisher, the daughter of the founder of England’s Dyslexia Institute, features a large crimson pink roses with abundant petals which increase in size from the center outward. It is a compact shrub which works well in borders and containers and it’s long stems create a sense of airy lightness

Type: Shrub
Color: Deep Pink
Fragrance: Mild
Height: 3'-5'
Width: 3'-4'
Petals: Very Full (41+)
Bloom Form: Mostly Solitary
USDA Zones: 5b- 10b
Year Introduced: 2000

The Dark Lady

With its name taken from Shakespeare’s Sonnets, The Dark Lady was made to be a classic when it was bred by David Austin. Its densely packed petals create a ruffled appearance in the deep crimson roses which bloom in flushes throughout the year.