Emma Bridgewater Rose is a reblooming deciduous shrub with an upright mounded habit and glossy dark green foliage. The delicate tea scented rosette-form double flowers open rich pink and softens to a cooler mauve or lilac with age, which bloom in flushes from late spring until frost. Best grown with full sun in rich and moist well-drained, lightly acidic soils. Emma Bridgewater has excellent disease resistance. Type: Shrub Height: 3' - 4' Spread: 3’ - 4' Spacing: 3.5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Pink/Purple Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall 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: Prides Corner , Rosa Emma Bridgewater™ ('Ausb44a16') * As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.