Kerria
Kerria japonica
Shade suits it, feeding does not, and the only real work is keeping the suckers in hand.
Light Full sun through to deep shade.
Water Drought-tolerant once established.
Height 2 m
Spread 5 ft 11 in
Spacing 180 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 5 ft 11 in
- In-row spacing
- 5 ft 11 in
- Between rows
- 7 ft 5 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Shrub · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun through to deep shade.
- Watering
- Drought-tolerant once established.
- Feeding
- Rarely needed.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- April
- Pruning
- Cut it back hard as soon as the flowers finish.
- Overwintering
- Fully hardy — no winter protection needed.
Through the year
- Mar–Mar Bud Break
- Mar–Apr Spring Growth
- Apr–Jun Flowering
- Jun–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Mar Leaf Fall
Pests & problems
- Blight Leaf blight through wet summers
- Suckers coming up where they are not wanted
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