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Claire Austin
Rosa 'Ausprior'
Claire Austin blooms from May through October.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Claire Austin
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–10. Expect it to reach about 5 ft tall and 4 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years (not yet checked).
No toxicity note is on file for Claire Austin. That is not a clearance: check its safety for people and pets before planting.
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Claire Austin
Plant Claire Austin in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. In zone 7, the middle of its hardy zones 5 to 10, spring means March to May and fall means September or October. Once settled, it blooms from May to October.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 7, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 7 in March. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Claire Austin get?
5 fttall5 ft 7 inan adult4 ftwideSee Claire Austin in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Claire Austin
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Claire Austin about 4 ft apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Claire Austin to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Claire Austin's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 9 published sources on August 2, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- NC State ExtensionRosa genus entryheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- David Austin Rosesbreeder, US siteheight, hardiness zones, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- Grace Rose Farmheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Heirloom Rosesheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finderheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- RHSRoyal Horticultural Society (RHS)height, spread, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- David Austin Rosesbreeder, UK siteheight, sun, years to mature size and trait tags
- menagerieflower.comMenagerie Farm and Flowerheight, spread, hardiness zones and trait tags
- rosariumlottum.comRosarium Lottumheight and trait tags
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
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