Double Flowered Japanese Rose
Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora'
The green branches of this arching shrub provide welcome winter color. Double yellow 1 in. wide flowers resemble rose blossoms. Good yellow fall color to the foliage. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5419 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
This is a very old-fashioned flowering shrub that's making a comeback because few hardy plants can produce such orange-gold so early in the season. Plant as a single specimen in the back of shrub or perennial borders, where it will stand out while blooming and recede back the rest of the season. Use as foundation planting, along fence lines or to fill in a sideyard with seasonal changes. Belongs in every country or cottage garden.
The green branches of this arching shrub provide welcome winter color. Double yellow 1 in. wide flowers resemble rose blossoms. Good yellow fall color to the foliage. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
This is a very old-fashioned flowering shrub that's making a comeback because few hardy plants can produce such orange-gold so early in the season. Plant as a single specimen in the back of shrub or perennial borders, where it will stand out while blooming and recede back the rest of the season. Use as foundation planting, along fence lines or to fill in a sideyard with seasonal changes. Belongs in every country or cottage garden.
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5419 |
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