13 of the Best Yellow Rose Varieties to Add Sunshine to Your Garden

There’s something special about yellow roses. After all, the famous folk song isn’t called “The Cream Rose of Texas.”

With their sunny coloring, yellow roses somehow manage to be dramatically elegant and humbly cheerful at the same time.

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Not all yellow roses are worthy of song, however. Some fade as they age, others are prone to diseases like black spot, or simply have disappointing blossoms.

Then there are those standouts that deserve all the poems, songs, and homages that we can give them.

Up ahead, we’ll go over 13 exceptional options, including:

Whether you want a rambler to cover your cottage or you’re looking for a petite stunner to amp up your patio, there are many plucky yellow bloomers that will provide a bright, colorful display.

If you’re not totally familiar with the various terms, like “double flowers” or “everbearing,” head to our growing guide for a quick primer.

We also have a guide to rose classifications that will help you understand what we mean when we say “grandiflora” or “floribunda.”

Here are 13 of the top yellow rose varieties to add to your landscape:

Easily one of the most popular and beautiful English shrubs out there, ‘Charlotte’ is all dressed up in her finest yellow gown.

Each fragrant blossom has pale, buttery petals on the exterior surrounding ruffled clusters of bold lemon on the interior.

‘Charlotte’ maintains a compact, upright growth habit without pruning and tops out at about five feet. While it can be grown in Zones 5 to 10, you should provide winter freeze protection