Rosa Sharifa Asma® 'AUSreef'

Sharifa asma is a hybrid English shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by David C. H. Austin of the United Kingdom in 1989. Parentage is Mary Rose ® × Admired Miranda ®.

 This medium-sized bushy shrub will grow 4-6 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide in full sun to light shade. Plant in fertile moist well-drained soil and mulch to retain moisture. Prune in late winter to remove dead or diseased canes and to control size. If grown in a container, provide winter protection.

The 3-4-inch flowers start light pink with cream-colored edges and fade to white. They are fully double with a medium to strong fragrance and appear singly or in small clusters. The shrub will bloom in flushes throughout the season. The dark green semi-glossy foliage appears on stems with many prickles.

Use this shrub in a container, in the border or as a specimen. It can be used in the cutting, cottage or English garden.

Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems:  Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.

VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.