This beautiful English shrub rose is a fabulous addition to a mixed border. It produces large deep pink-mauve blooms in clusters through summer into autumn. Each pointed bud develops quickly into a semi-double flower which lasts a week, and as it matures the golden stamens are revealed, becoming available to pollinators. The profusion of roses on the 2m high bush with the healthy green foliage is a striking sight. The sweet  fragrance is of old roses. Being a rugosa rose, R. ‘Wild Edric’ can be used for hedging; its incredibly prickly stems would deter even squirrels.