Bring the soft romance of an English rose to your garden with Rosa 'Windermere'. This English shrub rose produces beautifully formed, cupped blooms that open from creamy buds to a luminous white, often with a rich fragrance that carries in warm weather. With a mature size around 48-60 inches tall and a naturally shrubby habit, it fits easily into mixed borders, rose beds, and cutting gardens where you want repeat color and classic form.

Plant your rose where it will receive plenty of light for best bloom and health. Full sun is ideal, but part shade can work, especially where afternoons are hot. Give it fertile, well-drained soil, and water deeply when the top few inches begin to dry, keeping moisture steady during establishment. A layer of mulch helps moderate soil temperature and reduces stress during summer heat.

For the strongest display, feed in spring and again after the first flush, and deadhead spent blooms to encourage repeat flowering. Prune in late winter to early spring by removing dead or crossing canes and shaping the plant to keep good air flow. As a shrub rose, it can be maintained as a rounded specimen or allowed to grow into a fuller, informal mound.

In colder regions, protect the crown with extra mulch after the ground begins to freeze, then pull it back in spring. With consistent sun, water, and routine pruning, Rosa 'Windermere' rewards you with elegant flowers, a refined presence, and a garden-ready size that is easy to place.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 5-11 (-20 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Growth rate: Fast
• Mature height: 48-60"
• Spread: 36-48"
• Edible: Yes
• Fragrant: Yes

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