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
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 321 rose varieties
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.