Common name
Kerria
Botanical name
Kerria japonica
Variety
Golden Guinea
Zone
USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light
Part sun
Height
3-6' (1-2 m)
Habit
Arching
Feed
In spring
Water
2-3 times per week
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring-summer
Maintenance
Apply mulch
Garden shrub valued for its masses of spring blossoms and beautiful foliage. Well-suited for the shrub garden or woodland's edge mixed with other early-bloomers such as azalea and rhododendron. Prune branches with spent blooms immediately after flowering.