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Rosaceae
Japanese Kerria
Kerria japonica
warmth in the shade.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Kerria
- Native to
- China, Japan
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 4-8 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, moderately fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Japanese kerria is the only species in its genus, making Kerria a monotypic genus within the rose family.
- The common double-flowered form 'Pleniflora' was introduced to European gardens in 1804 — decades before the wild single-flowered species was discovered.
- Its stems remain bright green year-round, providing winter interest even in zones where the plant is fully deciduous.
- Unlike most members of the rose family, kerria has no thorns and produces no fruit — the flowers are sterile in most cultivated forms.
- Named after William Kerr, an early 19th-century Scottish plant hunter who collected extensively in China for Kew Gardens.
Color meanings
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warmth
1
resilience
2
cheerfulness