School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Kerria japonica |
Pronunciation: | KAIR-ee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh |
Common Name: | Japanese kerria |
Family Name: | Rosaceae |
Plant Type: | Shrub - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Twiggy, arching, deciduous shrub; leaves are alternate, double serrate, with deep veins; flowers bright yellow in early spring. Winter ID: stems slender, green (yellow-green in winter) and contrast with dark buds. |
Course(s): | Level 3 Apprenticeship |
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Propagation: | Greenwood cuttings, Division - above ground parts |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Medium |
Pest Susceptibility: | Blight or needle cast, Canker or sap rot, ( Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant ) |
Location(s): (CGW) Community Garden West (WDH) Wark-Dumais House : 179 Location Map |