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Species: Kerria japonica

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

Japanese Kerria; Kerria Rose

Cultivar Information

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Ornamental Characteristics

Size: 4 to 8 feet Height: 3' - 6' (spread 9') : 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

Insect Disease

trouble free

Bare Root Transplanting

Moderately difficult

Other

native to China; transplant B & B or container

Moisture Tolerance

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Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil

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Cultivar Name Notes

Pleniflora 'Pleniflora' - double

Variegata 'Variegata' (a.k.a. 'Picta') - leaves edged in white

Golden Guinea 'Golden Guinea' - large flowers (to 2" wide); long blooming period

Kin Kan 'Kin Kan' (a.k.a. 'Aureovittata') - stems color up yellow with thin green stripes in winter; frequently reverts

Shannon 'Shannon' - vigorous; grows to 6' tall; blooms earlier than

Chiba Gold ‘Chiba Gold’ - gold to chartreuse foliage, colors well in shade

Honshu ‘Honshu’ - larger, 2-inch, single flowers with that overlap and give a fuller effect; slightly smaller than species, grows to 5' tall x 3' wide

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Fall color

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Kerria japonica - Habit

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