Brother Cadfael Rose is a compact deciduous shrub with glossy dark green foliage and flowers that have an old rose fragrance. The large 4-5" clear soft pink peony form flowers bloom continuously from late spring until frost.  Best grown with full sun in rich and moist well-drained, lightly acidic soils.  Cadfael has very good disease resistance.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall.  Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Trellises, Walls, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Yarrow, Lavender, Coneflower

IMAGES: David Austin Roses, Brother Cadfael, 1986

* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.