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About David Austin® The Poet's Wife Potted Tree Rose
Rosa 'Auswhirl' - The Poet's Wife Rose PP 27,364
The Poet's Wife Rose is a rounded deciduous shrub with glossy rich green foliage. The unfading rich yellow double flowers have a lemon fragrance that becomes stronger with age, and bloom continuously throughout summer until frost. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. The Poet's Wife has good disease resistance.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Height: 3 |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 4' |
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Spacing: |
3.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 11 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
Summer, Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall. Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Trellises, Walls, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Lilac, Coneflower
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Rosa The Poet's Wife ('Auswhirl')
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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