Emily Brontë is a David Austin English rose from 2018, named at the request of the Brontë Society to mark 200 years since the birth of the author of Wuthering Heights. The blooms are neat and flat, which is distinctive among English roses. The outer petals are soft pink, and the smaller centre petals deepen to rich apricot around deep-set stamens, fading toward cream as the flowers age. The fragrance is strong. It starts as a Tea scent and becomes more Old Rose, with hints of lemon and grapefruit. It flowers almost continuously from early summer into fall, and the open blooms attract bees and butterflies. The shrub is bushy, upright and healthy at about 120–140 cm, and it tolerates partial shade better than most roses. It suits a border, a hedge or a large container, and it's a good cutting rose. In colder zones, give it some winter protection.
A David Austin rose with a strong scent that tolerates partial shade.
Emily Bronte
- Profile
Rose: Emily Brontë
Colour: Soft Pink with Apricot Centre, Fading to Cream
Fragrance: Strong, Tea to Old Rose with Lemon and Grapefruit
Family: English Shrub Rose
Height: 120–140cm
Width: 90–130cm
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Bloom Size: Large, Flat Rosettes
Size: Bushy, Upright Shrub
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2018
USDA Zone: 5 and up

