Even devoted partisans of heirloom Roses lament the lack of yellow blossoms among the cold-hardy types. Hybridizer David Austin has remedied this with a number of his antique-style English Roses, but never more memorably than with 'Charles Darwin'. Huge, cupped blossoms with a delicious lemon fragrance make this shrub a must. 'Auspeet' PP 13,992
British rosarian David Austin has bred his exceptional varieties to combine the flower forms and fragrances of Old Roses with the repeat-blooming trait of modern strains. Garden worthy in every respect, they contribute mightily to perennial beds and shrub borders, so there's no need to limit them to Rose ghettos. They also make excellent cut flowers. All plants are grafted.