Rose - The Lark Ascending

Common Name:
The Lark Ascending Rose

Description:
Rose ‘The Lark Ascending’ is a graceful and free-flowering English shrub rose bred by David Austin, celebrated for its soft, semi-double blooms in warm apricot with hints of peach and golden tones. The lightly cupped flowers open to reveal prominent golden stamens, creating a natural, informal look that is highly attractive to pollinators. It produces abundant clusters of blooms in repeated flushes from spring through to autumn in Melbourne, especially when grown in full sun with well-drained, fertile soil. This variety forms a vigorous, upright yet slightly arching shrub with healthy, glossy foliage and excellent disease resistance. Its light, tea-like fragrance and relaxed growth habit make it an ideal choice for mixed borders, cottage gardens, and informal hedging, where it brings softness, movement, and continuous colour to the landscape.

Form:
• Shrub - Large

Mature Size:
• Height: 1.2–1.5 m
• Width: 1.2–1.5 m

Aspect:
• Full Sun

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
• Apricot
• Peach
• Soft golden tones

Key Attributes:
• Scented flowers
• Bee Attracting
• Disease Resistant
• Perennial
• Continuous flowering
• Suitable for cottage gardens
• Informal hedging
• Attractive open blooms for pollinators

Toxicity:
May be mildly toxic if ingested by pets such as dogs and cats, causing gastrointestinal upset. Thorns may cause minor physical injury.

Companion Plants:
• Lavender
• Salvia
• Catmint (Nepeta)
• Verbena
• Gaura
• Geranium
• Achillea
• Ornamental grasses