Queen of Sweden® David Austin Rose – Bare Root

Queen of Sweden is an English shrub rose with soft apricot-pink flowers that become light pink as they mature. The fully double blooms open in a cupped to shallow-cupped form and often appear in small clusters, accompanied by a myrrh fragrance. Its bushy, upright growth gives the plant a neat vertical presence without an excessively broad spread. It can bring softly coloured flowers to a mixed border or form part of a low flowering hedge, with blooms also suitable for cutting.

Key features

• Botanical name: Rosa ‘Austiger’
• Trade name: Queen of Sweden
• Breeder: David Austin
• Origin: United Kingdom
• Introduction year: 2004
• Rose type: English shrub rose
• Mature height: approximately 1.2–1.5 m
• Mature width: approximately 0.8–1.0 m
• Flower colour: soft apricot-pink, becoming soft light pink
• Flower form: fully double, cupped to shallow-cupped blooms, often in small clusters
• Fragrance: myrrh; generally medium, although some descriptions rate it as light
• Flowering habit: repeat flowering in flushes through the growing season
• Growth habit: bushy and upright
• Foliage: deciduous, mid-green with a slightly bluish cast and matt finish
• Position: full sun to partial shade
• Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained soil

Growing in Australia

Queen of Sweden may reach approximately 1.2–1.5 m tall and 0.8–1.0 m wide, giving it useful height while retaining a relatively upright outline. In Australian gardens, choose a position with full sun to partial shade and prepare fertile soil that holds moisture without becoming waterlogged. The rose is deciduous and produces flowers in flushes through the growing season. Its exact flowering timing, mature size and fragrance intensity may vary with local climate, soil conditions and care. Allow enough space for air movement and for the plant to develop its naturally bushy form.

Care tips

For general shrub rose care, check soil moisture regularly and water deeply when needed, directing water towards the root zone. Apply mulch over the surrounding soil to help retain moisture, while keeping it clear of the stems. A suitable rose fertiliser can be applied during active growth according to its label directions. During the dormant season, remove dead, damaged or crowded growth and shape the plant as required. These are general rose-care guidelines rather than verified cultivar-specific requirements.

Best uses

• Mixed borders
• Low flowering hedges
• Cut flowers

Purchase note

Available as a bare-root rose from Summer Garden. Product availability may vary by season.

Frequently asked questions

How large does Queen of Sweden grow? It may reach approximately 1.2–1.5 m tall and 0.8–1.0 m wide, with a bushy, upright habit.

What colour are Queen of Sweden flowers? The flowers open soft apricot-pink and become soft light pink as they mature.

Does Queen of Sweden repeat flower? Yes. It flowers in flushes through the growing season.