14 Lush English Roses For Your Garden

English roses were developed by horticulturist David Austin starting in 1969 with the aim of combining the best attributes of modern hybrid roses (disease resistance, reblooming habit, and unusual colors) with the best of the so-called Old Roses (delightful fragrance and full, multi-petal flowers with a cupped or rosette shape), developed before 1867. Austin’s project involved crossing old-style Gallicas, Damasks, Portlands, and Bourbons with modern hybrid teas, floribundas, and climbers to produce a group that are today known collectively as English roses, or David Austin roses. Most of these plants have a more shrub-like form than hybrid roses, but they bloom repeatedly and much more vigorously than species shrub roses. There are various shrub and climbing forms to suit any garden space. Here are 14 great varieties of English roses to use in your landscaping.

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 5–10Height: 3–4 feetSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 5–9Height: 3–4 feetSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 5–11Height: 3–4 feetSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 4–11Height: 3–4 feetSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 5–10Height: 4–5 feetSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 4–8Height: 5–12 feetSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 5–10Height: 2–3 feetSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 4–11Height: 3–4.5 feetSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 6–9Height: 8–12 feetSun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 5–11Height: 4–5 feetSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 5–9Height: 4–6 feetSun Exposure: Full sun

Native Area: Nursery hybridUSDA Growing Zones: 5–11Height: 3–4 feetSun Exposure: Full sun