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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Kerria japonica (L.) DC.
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Japanese Rose
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Rosaceae
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4
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
A suckering, wide-spreading shrub, twiggy, fast growing. Medium-fine texture.
ADAPTABILITY:
Prefers partial shade in the south, full sun north. Well-drained soils.
FUNCTIONS:
Massing, shrub border. Used as a specimen in Gully Park.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
None serious, prune after flowering. Occasionally remove dead twigs and branches.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan and China
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Pleniflora' -double flowers
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