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Yellow Button Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Yellow Button is an early English rose that David Austin introduced in 1975, bred from 'Wife of Bath' crossed with 'Chinatown'.

Key facts

Growth habit
Shrub
Breeder
David Austin
Listed for
United Kingdom

Overview

Yellow Button is an early English rose that David Austin introduced in 1975, bred from 'Wife of Bath' crossed with 'Chinatown'. It is classed as a shrub rose, with flowers in a yellow blend and a mild, fruity scent that often has a musky note. Size is not given in the reference. It interests gardeners who collect older Austin roses or want a yellow shrub rose with gentle fragrance.

Yellow Button traits

  • English shrub rose from David Austin, 1975
  • Parentage: 'Wife of Bath' × 'Chinatown'
  • Yellow blend flowers
  • Mild, fruity fragrance, often musky

Good for

  • Shrub borders
  • Collections of Austin roses

Compare with other rose varieties

Blank cells mean there is no data on record. Select a variety name to open its page.

VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Yellow Button this page—Shrub—
A Shropshire Lad—Shrub—
Andrewsii—Shrub—
Aphrodite—Shrub—
Ballerina—Shrub—
Blanche Double de Coubert—Shrub—
Boscobel—Shrub—

Yellow Button FAQ

What kind of rose is Yellow Button?

Yellow Button is an early English rose that David Austin introduced in 1975, bred from 'Wife of Bath' crossed with 'Chinatown'. It is classed as a shrub rose, with flowers in a yellow blend and a mild, fruity scent that often has a musky note.

How does Yellow Button compare with other rose varieties?

Yellow Button: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Aphrodite. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Yellow Button good for?

Yellow Button is grown for shrub borders, collections of Austin roses.

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

Source

Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

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