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Species: Kerria japonica
(kare'ee-ah ja-pon'i-kah)
Japanese Kerria; Kerria Rose
Cultivar Information
* See specific cultivar notes on next page.
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
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 flowers
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 species
Chiba Gold ‘Chiba Gold’ - gold to chartreuse foliage, colors well in shade
Honshu ‘Honshu’ - larger, 2-inch, single flowers with petals 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 - Flower
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Kerria japonica - Habit
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