George Schoener, or Georg Schöner (March 21, 1864 - October 2, 1941) was a German-born Roman Catholic priest who became known in the United States as the "Padre of the Roses" for his experiments in , especially in the use of wild species. Only two of his creations survive today, however: and 'Schoener's Nutkana'. A fire in 1915 destroyed church and house, and in 1917 he moved to Santa Barbara, California. In 1939 he took up a position at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, but died just two years later. The Georg-Schöner-Schule in Steinach is named after him.