Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Rebloom: Some
Class: Shrub
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-6 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1987
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5b and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Charles Austin x (sdlg x Iceberg)

Image
Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Swan'
  • 'AUSwhite'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Anaheim, CA
Date: 2020-05-02
David Austin 'Swan' zone 10a

photo credit: In twilight
Uploaded by Calif_Sue

San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, CA.

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