Melinda Myers

Japanese Kerria

Botanical Name

Kerria japonica

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

9

Height

3 to 6 feet

Width

6 to 9 feet

Flowers

Spring: bright yellow

Light

Part to full shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Transplant balled and burlapped or from container
• Best grown in part shade to shade as flowers fade rapidly in full sun
• Site in non-exposed location with good drainage, especially important for winter hardiness
• Excess fertilization results in abundant, leggy growth with little flowering

Problems

None serious, occasional blights, canker, leaf spot and root rot

Varieties

• Pleniflora - double, golden-yellow flowers
• Shannon - larger blooms than species, 6 feet tall