Kerria japonica
Japanese kerria
Notes:
Full sun tends to bleach the flowers (though growth remains okay as long as summers are cool). Avoid over-fertilizing.
"Showy bark" in this case refers to green stems in winter. May rebloom sporadically.
'Picta' is variegated, with correspondingly slower growth. 'Pleniflora' has double flowers and grows larger and looser.
Sources: UConn, Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG.
Tags:
clay tolerant
deer resistant
easy to grow
exposure:full shade
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fast-growing
form:shrub
habit:arching
habit:rounded
habit:upright
part shade preferred
persistence:deciduous
pruning required
showy bark
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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