Best English Roses for Hedges
Flowering Hedges, Best English Roses for Hedges
Rose hedges are a stunning landscape feature. In addition to providing color, hedge roses also offer fragrance, add privacy to your property and contribute to beautifully define your borders. Here is a selection of ravishingly beautiful English roses which produce abundant blossoms throughout the growing season and create outstanding hedges. Their reliable garden performance, vigorous growth, disease resistance, and prolific season-long blooms will help you create a spectacular flowering hedge requiring minimal maintenance.
Best English Roses for Short Hedges - 2 to 3.5 ft (60 cm to 1 m)
Rosa Molineux (English Rose)
Exceptionally healthy, award-winner David Austin Rose Molineux features abundant, incredibly beautiful, fully double blooms of a rich canary yellow color throughout the season. Each bloom is packed with many petals (120 petals) and opens gradually from rounded buds to exquisite, rosette-shaped flowers with a very pleasant scent of Tea Rose. Molineux is an excellent garden rose. Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Rosa Sophy's Rose (English Rose)
Bred By David Austin, Sophy's Rose is a very accommodating English Rose, enjoying both hot and cold climates. Reliable, this delightful beauty produces large (5 in. wide or 12 cm), fully double rosette-shaped flowers (80 petals) of a luminous red that changes to a strong pink in full sunlight. It repeats flowers well and emits a light tea fragrance. An extremely healthy variety with a compact growth that makes it ideal for bedding, container planting, or as a hedge. Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Rosa The Mayflower (English Rose)
The Mayflower is very charming with its medium-sized, fully double, rose pink rosettes (140 petals), rich with a strong old rose fragrance. The unique features of this rose shrub are its complete resistance to blackspot, powdery mildew, or rust, and its continuous flowering - from very early in the season (earlier than any other roses) till frost. A small, compact, impressively bushy, and extremely healthy rose shrub with excellent vigor and quick repeat bloom that is rarely without flowers! Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Best English Roses for Medium Hedges - 3.5 to 5 ft (1 m to 1. 50 m)
Rosa Claire Austin (English Rose)
Vigorous, English Rose Claire Austin will fill your garden with beautiful blooms and delightful fragrance. The cupped buds, with attractive pale lemon shades, gradually develop into large, (3.5 in or 9 cm), flat rosettes of creamy-white flowers (120 petals) when fully opened. They exude an exceptionally powerful myrrh scent rich of a delicious vanilla element. This rose forms an elegant, arching shrub with lush, healthy, medium green foliage. Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 4' - 8' (120cm - 240cm) |
Spread | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Rosa Crocus Rose (English Rose)
English Rose Crocus Rose is a robust, free-flowering rose producing large clusters of cream-colored rosette-shaped flowers (41 petals), initially laced with soft apricot at the center. They are elegantly borne at the end of slightly arching stems and offer a lovely contrast against the medium green, semi-glossy foliage. This charming rose emits a delightful Tea Rose fragrance. Introduced by David Austin in 2000, this rose is a very good choice for US growing conditions, including those with very cold winters.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 10 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Rosa Golden Celebration (English Rose)
One of the finest English Roses on the market with its very large, deeply cupped, fully petaled golden-yellow flowers (55-75 petals) atop a dark glossy green foliage. Exceptionally fragrant, this rose exudes an incredible perfume, a mix of Tea rose and fruit aromas. Grows in a compact, rounded, slightly arching shrub. Ideal as a short climber or for the back of the border and does wonders brightening up a dull area of the garden! Makes a lovely hedge too! Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 4 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 4' - 8' (120cm - 240cm) |
Spread | 4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm) |
Rosa Harlow Carr (English Rose)
Recently introduced by David Austin, Rosa Harlow Carr is an irresistible variety of English Rose which produces perfectly shaped, fragrant, fully double, pink flowers nicely complimented by their bronze foliage which delicately turns green over time. Bushy and sturdy, this spreading small shrub, bears roses almost to ground level and is an excellent repeat bloomer that is highly reliable. The strong 'Old Rose' fragrance is reminiscent of rose-based cosmetics. Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 4 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Rosa Hyde Hall (English Rose)
Notably hardy, tough and disease resistant, English Rose Hyde Hall is a very large shrub rose, which flowers continuously throughout the summer. Free-flowering, the abundant blooms are rosette-shaped, double (55 petals), medium-sized, about 3 in. wide (7 cm) in a medium pink shade. They emit a relatively light but delightfully mild fruity fragrance. Shade tolerant, 'Hyde Hall' is a great choice as a boundary hedge or screen.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 4 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 6' - 8' (180cm - 240cm) |
Spread | 4' - 6' (120cm - 180cm) |
Rosa Kew Gardens (Hybrid Musk Rose)
Extremely healthy and nearly thornless, English Rose Kew Gardens boasts a profusion of small, single flowers (4-8 petals) clustered in very large heads somewhat like a hydrangea. The flowers are pure white, opening from soft apricot buds, with a hint of soft lemon behind their stamens. They give way to small red hips which should be removed to encourage repeat flowering. The flowers are so abundant that they almost fully cover the bush, somewhat like snow in summer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 10 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Rosa Queen of Sweden (English Rose)
A very prolific and charming bloomer, David Austin English Rose Queen of Sweden features exceptionally pretty clusters of 3 in. (7 cm), fully double blossoms of the softest glowing apricot-pink, later maturing to pure soft pink. The blooms start as little buds, gradually developing into wide, shallow cups (41 petals) and carrying a delicate myrrh fragrance. This medium size rose shrub has an upright habit and bushy growth with a handsome foliage that is exceptionally healthy. Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Rosa Roosemoor (English Rose)
Repeat-flowering and delightfully fragrant, English Rose Rosemoor is a very charming rose that produces perfectly rosette-shaped, small, double (41 petals), soft pink flowers, about 2.5 in. wide (7 cm). Deeper pink at their heart, the abundant blooms pale as they age and reveal a tiny green eye which provides a most pleasing effect. Rich with a strong 'Old Rose' fragrance, with hints of apple, cucumber, and violet leaf, they are borne on a bushy, upright shrub that is very disease resistant. A very vigorous and free-flowering rose shrub that is also shade tolerant.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Rosa Teasing Georgia (English Rose)
Recipient of multiple awards collected in the UK and around the world, including the Henry Edland Medal in 2000 for the best-scented variety, English Rose Teasing Georgia is not only pleasantly fragrant but is also one of the most refined and robust golden roses. Replete with large, cup-shaped flowers, it provides a delightful two-tone effect: a rich, golden yellow center beautifully framed by pale yellow outer petals. Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 10 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Rosa The Alnwick Rose (English Rose)
A very beautiful English Rose with its broad, romantic, fully double, shallow cup of soft pink flowers. Even the buds are gorgeous! Rich with a delicious old-rose fragrance with a hint of raspberry, the numerous petals (120 petals per flower) are paler at the outer edges and perfectly arranged. A neat, healthy shrub that handles both hot and cold climates well. Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Rosa The Mayflower (English Rose)
The Mayflower is very charming with its medium-sized, fully double, rose pink rosettes (140 petals), rich with a strong old rose fragrance. The unique features of this rose shrub are its complete resistance to blackspot, powdery mildew, or rust, and its continuous flowering - from very early in the season (earlier than any other roses) till frost. A small, compact, impressively bushy, and extremely healthy rose shrub with excellent vigor and quick repeat bloom that is rarely without flowers! Excellent repeat bloomer.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Rosa Wildeve (English Rose)
Repeat-flowering and healthy, English Rose Wildeve is a fantastic rose which produces perfectly rosette-shaped, distinctly quartered, medium-sized, fully double flowers (70 petals), about 4-6 in. wide (10-15 cm). The abundant blooms are an extraordinary blush pink delicately touched with apricot. Very rain-resistant, they emit a fresh and pleasing medium strong fragrance. They are borne on long, gracefully arching branches, which eventually form a bushy, rounded shrub. Free-flowering, vigorous, robust and hardy, you may want to train this beauty against a short fence, where its blooms will no doubt be admired by onlookers!
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 10 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun , Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Spread | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Rosa Wisley 2008 (English Rose)
Recently introduced by David Austin, Rosa Wisley 2008 is an irresistible variety of English Rose which produces incredibly delicate and charming pink, fully double flowers that open from rounded, plump buds. The blooms are shallowly cupped and about 3 in. across (7 cm), packed with petals (about 95) arranged in a most perfect rosette formation - their color being a very pure soft pink and the outer petals paling a little towards the edge. They are nicely complimented by the medium green, semi-glossy foliage. Bushy and sturdy, this shrub rose is an excellent repeat bloomer with continuous (perpetual) blooms throughout the season. Rose 'Wisley 2008' emits a delightful, fresh, fruity fragrance with hints of raspberries and Tea.
Add to Any Collection
My CollectionHardiness | 5 - 9 |
---|---|
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Height | 4' - 5' (120cm - 150cm) |
Spread | 3' - 4' (90cm - 120cm) |
Planting Rose Hedges
Carefully select the planting site for your rose hedge.
- It should be in full sun as roses prefer planting sites that receive at least six hours of direct sunlight daily.
- Your rose hedge should also be planted in an open area, where air can circulate around the front and back of the plants to prevent foliar diseases from attacking your roses.
- Hedging roses should be planted from 18" to 3 feet apart, depending on the variety chosen. The closer the roses are planted, the more quickly your hedge will fill out.
- In order to grow a thick rose hedge, you may plant rose bushes in two rows.
Prunning Rose Hedges
- Pruning hedge roses is fairly easy. English Roses and other repeat flowering shrub roses should be cut down by between 1/3 and 2/3 with pruners or hedge trimmers. Simply shear the roses down at the top and on the sides.
- Prune hard (2/3) in the first year to promote bushy growth at the base of your hedge.
- David Austin recommends late December to early February as best pruning times in mild winters areas. In regions with cold winters, pruning should be delayed until spring growth is just starting.
Guide Information
Hardiness |
4 - 10
|
---|---|
Plant Type | Roses |
Plant Family | Rosa - English Roses, Rosa - Roses |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Hedges and Screens |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Formal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
* Pictures are courtesy of David Austin
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Guide Information
Hardiness |
4 - 10
|
---|---|
Plant Type | Roses |
Plant Family | Rosa - English Roses, Rosa - Roses |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Landscaping Ideas | Hedges and Screens |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Formal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
Related Items
Great Rose Companion Plants: Nepeta, Salvia and Lavandula
Highly placed among the favorite rose companion plants...
Learn How To Plant And Care for Your English Roses
Most people think of roses as finicky creatures, and many...
Best David Austin Roses for the Southeast
Wondering which English rose cultivars have proven reliable...
Best David Austin Roses for Pacific Northwest Gardens
Wondering which English rose cultivars have proven reliably...
Best David Austin Roses for Mid-Atlantic Gardeners
Wondering which English rose cultivars have proven reliably...
Great Rose Companion Plants: Alliums
Roses need friends or companion plants around them for...
A Fabulous Duo: Rose 'Gertrude Jekyll' & Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
While the list of plants that look great when planted...
Bearded Irises and Companion Plants - Pink & Blue Theme
Adding splashes of color in your late spring garden, this...
A Fabulous Duo: Rose 'Crocus Rose' & Phacelia tanacetifolia
Roses are healthier when provided with companion plants to...