The Poet's Wife rose

Rosa 'The Poets Wife'

ShrubRosaceae

The Poet's Wife rose
Fragrant
USDA zones5 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
Size3 to 3.5 feet tall3 to 3.5 feet wide
Habit
Bushy
Bloom season
Spring, summer, autumn
Bloom color
Deep yellow
Foliage color
Dark green

Garden uses

Border

Notes

'The Poet's Wife' rose (Rosa 'The Poet's Wife') is a shrub for borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun. The fragrant, deep yellow blooms open in late spring, early to late summer, and early to mid autumn. The bushy shrub grows 35 to 39 inches tall and wide, with dark green leaves. David J. C. Austin bred it in 2015.

Pairs well with Blue flag, Snowbrush, and Gladiolus.