Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Kerria japonica
Common Name: Japanese Kerria, Japanese Rose
Description | A free flowering shrub with yellow flowers. Good for shaded areas of the garden. |
Pronunciation | (KER-i-ah)(ja-PON-i-Ka) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 4b-9 |
Sunlight | partial shade |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | aveage, loamy well drained |
Flowers | five petaled bright yellow flowers |
Leaves | green, simple, doubly serrated, I have seen good yellow fall color some years |
Dimensions | 3-6 feet tall, spreads over 6 feet, upright arching, twiggy |
Propagation | cuttings |
Native Site | Native to western and Central China. |
Misc Facts | Genus is named after it's first collector Kerr. |
Author's Notes | In my yard this plant is part of the deer and rabbit salad bar. I have given up trying to grow them. |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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