City of York is a hybrid floribunda climber in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Mathias Tantau of Germany in 1939. Parentage is Professor Gnau × Dorothy Perkins. This rose will grow 8-20 feet tall and 4-6 feet wide. Grow in full sun in amended well-drained garden soil. Prune in later winter to remove dead and diseased canes and control size. The white to white blend flowers are 4-5 inches across with yellow stamens and a strong citrus fragrance. Blooms in early summer with repeat blooming in fall. The leaves are glossy dark green on stems with prickles. Use this rose on a trellis, wall or arbor. It can be used for screening and privacy, as a specimen or hedge in a cottage, English or cutting garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosa 'Madame Hardy'Rosa 'The Garland'Rosa 'Thelma'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
Light
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
Mature size
Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in. | Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Climbing
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Glossy dark green compound leaves.
Flower color
Cream/Tan; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
The white-to-white blend flowers with yellow stamens are 4-5 inches across with a strong citrus fragrance and 9-16 petals. Blooms in early summer with repeat blooming in fall.