The stock parents of 'Queen Elizabeth' are the hybrid tea, Rosa 'Charlotte Armstrong' and the floribunda, 'Floradora'.

The leaves are large, leathery, and dark green with rounded leaflets.

The plant's sturdy, upright stems make it a popular cutting rose.

It is a vigorous rose with thick stems and large prickles, and grows well in poor soils.

The plant is very disease resistant and blooms in flushes from spring through autumn.