Named for Canterbury Cathedral, the Thomas A' Becket English Shrub Rose from David Austin Roses is vibrant and beautiful. This is a variety of very different character from the general run of English Roses, being rather closer to the Species Roses than to the Old Roses and more natural and shrubby in growth. A striking crimson-red; the individual flowers can best be described as shallowly cupped, opening as informal rosettes; the petals quickly reflexing as the flowers age. They are held in medium-sized heads; the individual blooms nodding attractively on the stem. They have an Old Rose fragrance with a strong lemon zest character. It forms a strong, rather informal shrub.

Introduced in 2013, this rose is suitable for all soil types and thrives in partial or full sunlight. It is ideal for brightening up mixed borders, or for celebrating in rose hedges and borders.

After approximately three years of annual pruning, the Thomas A' Becket will be about 140cm tall and 140cm wide, with a delicious Old Rose scent and large blooms. As a repeat flowerer, this bush will give you fragrant flushes of flowers from late spring to early winter.