Kerria japonica
Japanese Kerria

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 217

Genus:

Kerria (Japanese Rose Easter Rose Kerria Rose, Japanese Rose, Easter) 3

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Suckering / Colonizing 37

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 523

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 849

Flower Notes:

Yellow (Bright yellow, 5-petaled flowers (1.25-1.75" dia.) for 2-3 weeks in spring and sporadically to fall; best show in partial shade)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Bright green summer foliage); Yellow (Fall)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

3-6 feet

Ultimate Spread:

6-9 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drained soils, but widely adaptable

Range:

Central and Western China

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves (1.5-4" long and half as wide) are alternate, simple, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, double serrate, and bright green. Imbricate small buds are vari-colored. Stems are slender, glossy green, and form a zig-zag pattern.

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Parts and Problems of Kerria

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 284

Additional Information

Fairly adaptable to soils and microclimates, including considerable shade; best out of extremely sunny exposures. Occasionally winter-injured in the north, but otherwise relatively trouble-free. Suckers and spreads slowly. Needs occasional pruning to remove dead branches and renewal pruning to maintain form.

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Summer Habit

Leaves

Foliage

Young and Old Stems

When Kerria japonica has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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No Fruiting Observations Available

7 Kerria japonica found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2009_12535*A	HERL
2	2012_01035*C	FORD
3	2010_01260*A	FORD
4	2012_01035*B	FORD
5	2009_12870*A	HERL
6	2009_02406*A	DAUC
7	2012_01035*A	FORD