Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Black, Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, High

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

English Cottage, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cascade, Cut Flowers, Hedge

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Harrison's Yellow is a hardy rose that grows 4 to 6 feet tall and wide (or wider), with an upright to arching habit. Yellow, fragrant, semi-double flowers appear late spring to early summer. Hybridized by George Folliot Harrison in New York, it was frequently carried by pioneers heading west, and can be found naturalized throughout western North America - it is also known as the Yellow Rose of Texas. Very spiny, it makes an excellent barrier where space is not of a premium, and it produces bright red hips in late summer that turn black by winter.

Grow in well drained, loamy-clay to sandy-loam soil in full sun. Pruning technique isn't as critical as it is with modern hybrids, but taking some care will reduce later maintenance and the incidence if disease (see Guides). A tough rose, generally grown on its own root stock, it is durable and can withstand short periods drought.