St. Patrick Rose is a hybrid tea rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Frank A. Strickland of the United States in 1986. It was introduced to South Africa as 'Irish Luck' and to the United States in 1996 as 'St. Patrick' by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. Its common name comes from the yellow petals that take on a slight greenish hue as they age. Parentage is Brandy ™ × Gold Medal. This bushy, dense shrub will grow 3-5 feet tall with a similar spread and does best in full sun in amended, well-drained, moist garden soil. It is best pruned in late winter or early spring to remove old, crossed, dead or diseased canes. Blooms appear on new wood. Overhead watering should be avoided. In areas with colder temperatures, protection should be provided to new growth from frost. Good heat tolerance. The 3-4-inch-wide, yellow roses with green shading are fully double with 30-35 petals in a reflexed bloom form. They are mildly fragrant and bloom mostly singly or in small clusters. They repeat bloom throughout the season. Medium green matte leathery foliage appears on stems with many prickles. Won the All-American Rose Selection in 1996. An ideal plant to place in the front of the border as it fills out to the ground or plant in groups as a hedge or in a container in a cottage, cutting or pollinator 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 nicheCotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'Syringa pubescens subsp. pubescens
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Perennial; Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
USDA zones
7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
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
3 feet-6 feet; 6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Coastal; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Multi-stemmed; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Gray/Silver; Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Leathery
Leaf value
Showy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Matte medium green foliage emerges red in the spring. The yellow fall color can also be attractive.
Fall color
Gold/Yellow
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Green
Flower value
Fragrant; Good Cut
Flower form
Solitary
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
3-4 inch wide yellow flowers with green undertones have 30-35 petals and a mild fragrance. They appear mostly singly or in small clusters and repeat bloom spring to fall. As the flower ages, it takes on a greenish hue, particularly in locations with hotter summer temperatures.