Species: Kerria japonica

(kare'ee-ah ja-pon'i-kah)

Kerria japonica

Japanese Kerria; Kerria Rose

Found on Course Walks

Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs, Zone 6 & 7 Plants plus shrubs

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

'Chiba Gold', 'Golden Guinea', 'Honshu', 'Kin Kan', 'Pleniflora', 'Shannon', 'Variegata'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet

Height: 3' - 6' (spread 9')

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: rounded

Ornamental Other: full sun to part shade

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Part shade

Hardy To Zone: 5b

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Environmental Other: full sun to part shade

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

trouble free

Bare Root Transplanting

Moderately difficult

Other

native to China; transplant B & B or container

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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