Kerria Plant Profile
Japanese Kerria
(Kerria japonica) is a deciduous, spring-blooming
shrub with clusters of yellow blossoms in early- to mid-spring. It is a member
of the Rose family and is also known as the Japanese Rose, Easter Rose, and
Bachelor’s Buttons. It is native to
China, Korea, and Japan.
This shrub thrives in part-shade and prefers well-draining
soil. If you plant it in full sun, the flowers will quickly fade.
Kerria can grow to 7 feet tall and 9 feet wide. It is hardy
to USDA Zones 4 to 9. It doesn’t need
any fertilizers or other amendments.
It produces multiple stems. The cane-like growth can be
tamed by pruning it shortly after the flowers end for the season. You can cut any
stray suckers out to control weedy and
leggy growth. This plant benefits from an occasional hard pruning back to the ground
every few years.
Kerria attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to its abundant
flowers. It is deer-resistant and drought-tolerant.
Cultivars include 'Pleniflora', which has a
double-flower form, 'Albiflora', which has a single, cream-white flowers, and
‘Golden Guinea’, which grows to only three to five feet high and wide.
Kerria: You Can Grow That!
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