ShrubsKerria japonica
Japanese Rose
Japanese Rose is a cheerfully flowering shrub with bright yellow, buttercup-like flowers on graceful green branches in April and May. The green stems remain decorative in winter. An easy, versatile shrub that thrives in partial shade.
Characteristics
- Sun
- Partial shade, Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Height
- 100–200 cm
- Spread
- 100–200 cm
- Hardiness zone
- 4–9
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Evergreen
- No
- Flower colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- bees
Bloom period
Care guide
Plant in partial shade or full sun in ordinary garden soil. Adaptable and thrives in most soils. Water regularly in the first year. Once established, little maintenance is needed. Too much sun may cause flowers to fade.
Pruning tips
Prune immediately after flowering in May by cutting flowered branches back to a healthy side shoot. Remove a quarter of the oldest stems at the base to rejuvenate. The plant produces suckers — remove unwanted shoots.
Good companions
ShrubsForsythia × intermedia
Border Forsythia
Forsythia is one of the first shrubs to bloom in spring with an explosion of bright yellow flowers along bare branches. From March to April, this robust shrub turns the garden golden before the leaves appear. Forsythia grows quickly, is fully hardy, and makes a stunning specimen or hedge plant.
ShrubsSpiraea japonica
Japanese Spirea
Japanese spirea is a compact, free-flowering shrub with flat clusters of pink flowers from June to August. The shrub has a neat, rounded form and works perfectly in small gardens, low hedges, or as border edging. Some cultivars feature decorative yellow-green or bronze-tinted foliage.
ShrubsWeigela florida
Weigela
Weigela is a versatile ornamental shrub that becomes smothered in trumpet-shaped flowers in pink to deep red during May and June. The shrub has a broad, arching growth habit and makes an attractive backdrop in the border. Some cultivars feature striking dark red or variegated foliage that extends interest into autumn.