St. Patrick Rose

The St. Patrick hybrid tea rose has received the prestigious All-America Rose Selections (AARS) award in 1996, which recognizes outstanding garden performance across varied U.S. climates.

While not listed under Earth-Kind® or Texas Superstar® programs, its proven performance in heat, including in arid and semi-arid Texas zones, supports its reputation as a tough, award-winning yellow hybrid tea suited for the South and Southwest.

The St. Patrick Rose is delightful in spring, astonishingly well formed and full of blooms in late fall.  This Hybrid Tea Rose is a pale lemon yellow rose with a greenish tinge. It was an All-America Rose Selections (AARS) award in 1996.  In the image above that is St. Patricks on the right and Midas Touch on the left.

he St. Patrick rose is a hybrid tea rose introduced by Weeks Roses in 1996 and named for its greenish-yellow coloring and heat tolerance. It is notable for its large, high-centered blooms that emerge in shades of chartreuse and mature to golden yellow with a subtle green tint. This rose performs exceptionally well in Texas heat, particularly in Central and South Texas, where it thrives in full sun and tolerates drought conditions better than many other hybrid teas.

What an oversight on my part to have not written about one of my favorite roses before.  This rose is best grown in a grove of three or four or more! The rose suffers in the Texas heat but bravely continues to bloom slightly stunted buds. The days of hundred degree heat are extreme for any rose.

Below is the St. Patrick Rose in the early spring.  One of the many wonderful features of this Hybrid Tea is that is it one of the first to bloom and the last to bloom and blooms are uniformly perfect and prolific.  This is just an amazing, amazing rose for Texas Rose Gardening. The colors in these images are a little too yellow. I have failed to capture the greenish tinge, which is harder to capture in the fall than the spring, but I am going to continue to try.

For Texas gardeners seeking a reliable yellow rose with strong visual impact and solid performance in high heat, St. Patrick is a dependable choice.

Q1. What type of rose is St. Patrick?
A1. It’s a hybrid tea rose known for large, high-centered yellow blooms with a greenish cast.

Q2. How does it perform in Texas climates?
A2. It performs well across Texas, especially in hotter regions like Austin, San Antonio, and West Texas, due to its heat tolerance.

Q3. Is it disease resistant?
A3. It has moderate resistance to blackspot and mildew but benefits from spacing and airflow.

Q4. Has it received any major awards?
A4. Yes, it was awarded All-America Rose Selections (AARS) in 1996.

Q5. What size does it reach in Texas landscapes?
A5. Typically 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide with proper pruning and fertilization.

Q6. How often does it bloom in Texas?
A6. It blooms repeatedly from spring through fall, especially with deadheading.

Q7. What are its water needs in Texas?
A7. Once established, it is relatively drought tolerant but performs best with deep, consistent watering during dry spells.

Q8. Does it tolerate alkaline soils found in Central Texas?
A8. Yes, though it benefits from soil amendments like compost or sulfur to improve nutrient uptake.

Q9. Can it be grown in containers?
A9. Yes, but containers should be large (15+ gallons), and placed where they get at least 6 hours of sun daily.

Q10. Is it fragrant?
A10. Its fragrance is mild to light, not overpowering, making it more of a visual showpiece.

Other yellow hybrid teas like ‘Gold Medal’ or ‘Sunsprite’ are good Texas performers.