Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea'
Golden Guinea Japanese Kerria

Kerria japonica ′Golden Guinea′ - Summer Habit

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 210

Genus:

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

Plant Type:

Shrub 462

Growth Forms:

Suckering / Colonizing 31

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 490

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

Flower Notes:

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

Foliage Notes:

Green (Bright green, heavily veined leaves; summer); Yellow (Fall)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

4-5 feet

Ultimate Spread:

5-8 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drained soils, but widely adaptable

Range:

Cultivated origin

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.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 358

Additional Information

'Golden Guinea' has crisply textured leaves and bears an abundance of large yellow flowers. 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.