A New Rose Named After Kate Middleton Will Add Regal Charm to Your Garden—See It Here

You can add an extra touch of regalness to your garden this year. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) just announced that it has named a new rose after Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales.

Bred by Harkness Roses, Catherine’s Rose is a garden rose with a subtle coral-pink hue and a sweet scent with hints of Turkish delight and mango. Known to attract pollinators, Catherine’s Rose is best suited in a mixed border, as a hedge, in a large container, or in a rose bed. The rose produces clusters of up to 15 blooms, with each flower measuring between 3 to 5 inches, and will grow to about 47 inches tall by 35 inches wide on average.

According to the RHS, the flower celebrates the healing power of nature. It raises awareness of the important role spending time outdoors plays in supporting our mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. Middleton recently released a video, which was posted to Kensington Palace's social media channels, revealing how she embraced "the healing power of nature" during her cancer treatment.

Sharing how she sought comfort and strength from being outdoors with her family during her cancer battle last year, she says: "Over the past year, nature has been my sanctuary. The natural world's capacity to inspire us, to nurture us, and help us heal and grow is boundless and has been understood for generations."

Princess Catherine announced in a March 2024 video statement that she was receiving preventative chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer. Less than a year later, she shared in a January 2025 Instagram post that she is in remission from cancer. "It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery. As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal," she captioned the post.

RHS' chief horticulturist Guy Barter explains that it takes at least 10 years for woody plants like roses to breed a new cultivar that is suitable to bear a royal name. The growers must then apply for a name through the Civil Service office’s "Royal Names Team."

Catherine's Rose is available for purchase via Harkness Roses and RHS Plants online and will be delivered in autumn as bare-root plants. Funds from the sale of this special rose will go to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to help The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust establish a training program for clinical teams to help patients who are battling cancer live better lives.

Attendees of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which takes place May 20 to 24, can see Catherine’s Rose in person at the Harkness Roses stand in The Great Pavilion.