Rose - Litchfield Angel

Common Name:
Lichfield Angel Rose

Description:
Rosa 'Lichfield Angel' is a graceful English shrub rose bred by David Austin, celebrated for its creamy-white blooms that open from soft peachy-apricot buds. The flowers are large, rosette-shaped, and densely petalled, with each bloom forming a perfectly symmetrical dome. As they mature, the colour softens to an elegant ivory white. Lightly fragrant with a gentle myrrh scent, 'Lichfield Angel' brings a sense of purity and refinement to any garden. It flowers prolifically from late spring through to autumn in flushes and is especially effective when planted en masse or used to soften formal borders. This variety grows beautifully in Melbourne’s climate, thriving in full sun and rich, well-drained soil. It forms a tidy, rounded shrub with excellent disease resistance and self-cleaning blooms, making it a low-maintenance yet show-stopping performer.

Form:
*Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:
*Height: 1.2–1.5 m
*Width: 1.0–1.2 m

Aspect:
*Full Sun

Flowering:
*Flowers in Spring
*Flowers in Summer
*Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
*Cream
*Ivory White
*Pale Peach Buds

Key Attributes:
*Suitable for Pots
*Scented Flowers
*Perennial
*Bee Attracting
*Disease Resistant
*Old-Fashioned Rose Form
*Self-Cleaning Blooms

Toxicity:
Not considered toxic to humans or animals. Stems have thorns and should be handled with care.

Companion Plants:
*Lavandula ‘Platinum Blonde’
*Salvia ‘White Profusion’
*Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’
*Digitalis ‘Alba’
*Heuchera ‘Lime Marmalade’