'Lady of Shalott' (PAT. PP22171) is a perennial, shrub rose in the rose family (Roseaceae) that was developed by David C. H. Austin, a British rose breeder, and named for a poem by Alfred Tennyson. This award-winning English rose will quickly grow 3 to 4 feet high and wide with slightly arching stems. Roses require full sun to partial shade and organically rich, well-drained, acidic to neutral soils. Deadhead the blooms as they fade but stop at summer’s end so the plants can start their hardening off process before winter. Most roses require yearly pruning in late winter. This rose was bred to have showy, fragrant, long-lasting blooms. There are some 60 loosely arranged, orange petals on each flower. It is noted for being a repeat bloomer, offering a flower display from early spring to frost. Grow ‘Lady of Shalott’ in a cutting garden or cottage garden. It makes excellent cut flowers. Situate it near a patio or walkway where its scented blooms can be enjoyed. Use it in a mixed border or to create a low hedge. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Fuller rose beetles, Japanese beetles, rose chafer, rose thrips, southern red mites, and two spotted mites are pest problems for roses. Disease problems include botrytis, blights, powdery mildew, leaf spots, and anthracnose. VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosaRosa 'Duet'Rosa Lady Elsie May™ 'ANGelsie'
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Available space
3 feet-6 feet
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub
Form & Appearance
Leaf color
Green
Hairs present
No
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Orange; Pink; Red/Burgundy
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut; Long Bloom Season; Long-lasting; Showy
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
This flower has 60 petals per flower and blooms in the summer and fall but also sometimes in late spring and early winter.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer; Winter
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Patio; Slope/Bank; Small Space
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; English Garden; Garden for the Blind
Design feature
Barrier; Foundation Planting; Hedge; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#English garden #rose #cutting garden #orange flowers #shrub rose
Problems & Resistance
Insect problems
Spring Rose Beetle; Fuller Rose Beetle; Rose Chafer; Rose Aphid; Rose Pest Management Calendar; Pests of Rose; Roseslug or Rose Sawfly; Japanese Beetles on Ornamental Landscape Plants