Kerria

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.

Companion Plants

Althea - Single Blooms

Hydrangea

Spirea

Plant Details

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

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Tessa G.'s collection

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