0.000
roses
Featured
Soil pH Preferences
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0), Neutral (6.6 – 7.3), Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5), Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Uses
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant
Bees
Child plants
9 child plants
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Time
Late spring or early summer, Late summer or early fall
Flowers
Fragrant, Showy
Leaves
Deciduous
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Miscellaneous
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage
Madame Caroline Testout x (Ma Perkins x Constance Spry)
Plant Habit
Shrub
Plant Height
3 - 4 feet
Plant Spread
2-3 feet
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip
Detailed Information

The Rose ‘Wife of Bath’ is a David Austin English Rose. Therefore, its origins are:

* **Origin:** Bred in **England** by David Austin Roses.

While roses themselves have a very wide distribution across the Northern Hemisphere, this specific cultivar was developed in England.