Boscobel Shrub Rose
Best low-maintenance rose for beginner gardeners seeking continuous seasonal color.
Discover the Rosa Boscobel™ Shrub Rose, a stunning English rose from David Austin Roses. This naturally shrubby variety reaches a mature height and spread of 4 feet, showcasing large, coral-pink rosettes with 78 petals each. Its captivating fragrance offers notes of myrrh, hawthorn, elderflower, pear, and almond. Ideal for beginners, it boasts excellent disease resistance and provides repeat blooms throughout the season. Perfect for beds, borders, or containers, this versatile rose brings continuous beauty to any garden setting.
$40.00
Owner Satisfaction
4.7
/ 5
Category Rank
34
/ 2598
#34 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
+2%
Above average
SKU
44326
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking high-impact, perfectly formed floral displays
- Fragrance lovers wanting unique, complex botanical scents
- Homeowners desiring continuous color throughout the growing season
Who should skip it
- Casual growers preferring low-maintenance, hands-off shrub varieties
- Gardeners in humid climates avoiding intensive fungal management
- Residents in regions with harsh, intense afternoon sun
Performance breakdown
Fragrance Complexity
Layered notes of myrrh and fruit create a sophisticated sensory experience.
Disease Resistance
Robust health makes this an ideal choice for novice rose gardeners.
Bloom Consistency
Reliable repeat flowering ensures your garden stays vibrant all season long.
Versatility
Adapts seamlessly to containers, borders, or traditional garden bed layouts.
Establishment Speed
Produces prolific blooms even during the plant's very first year.
Maintenance Ease
Mounding habit and hardy nature minimize the need for constant pruning.
Key Specs
SKU
44326
Item Form
Bareroot Grafted
Mature Height
4 Feet
Mature Width
4 Feet
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Hardiness Zones
5 - 11
Foliage Color
Dark Green, Glossy
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Features
- Highly fragrant with myrrh and fruity notes
- Excellent disease resistance for easy care
- Continuous repeat blooming
- Large, multi-petaled coral-pink blooms
- Versatile for beds, borders, and containers
- Blooms prolifically in its first year
- Attractive glossy dark green foliage
- Mounding plant form
What customers say
Customers consistently celebrate the exceptional quality and aesthetic design of the Rosa Boscobel. Reviewers frequently highlight its robust health and vigorous growth, noting that the plants establish quickly and reliably. The stunning deep pink color and powerful classic Old Rose fragrance are major draws, delivering a high end sensory experience. Consumers feel this rose truly elevates the garden, justifying the premium price point through its consistent performance and beauty.
Know before you buy
The Boscobel reaches a mature height and width of 4 feet, forming a compact, mounding shape that is well-suited for smaller garden spaces.
Yes, its mounding habit and manageable size make it an excellent choice for large containers, provided you use high-quality, well-draining potting soil.
The flowers are highly fragrant, featuring a complex profile that blends notes of myrrh, hawthorn, elderflower, pear, and almond.
Yes, this variety is a repeat bloomer, meaning it will provide consistent flushes of coral-pink flowers throughout the summer and into the fall.
For the best performance and disease resistance, the Boscobel should be planted in a location that receives full sun.
It is considered very beginner-friendly due to its excellent disease resistance and its ability to bloom prolifically even during its first year.
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