Plant Characteristics
- Zone: 4-9
- Height: 3-5'
- Spread: 3-5'
- Growth: medium to fast
- Form : Rounded Weeping
- Uses: Borders, masses, facer, specimen, accent
- Soil: well-drained, Shade to Partial Shade
Numerous large bright yellow flowers that
are freely borne over a long period atop rich green foliage are what make
Golden Guinea Kerria a valuable addition to the home landscape and any garden.
It is a large, dense shrub covered with masses of bright, golden-yellow
flowers. Light green, heavily veined leaves hold through fall revealing
bright green stems for an interesting winter feature. It provides excellent
color for shrub and perennial borders. Kerria prefers partial shade, so be
sure and protect from hot afternoon sun. The tough plant seems to withstand
considerable abuse and is quite drought tolerant. Growing 3 to 5 foot tall
and wide, Kerria is an indispensable flowering shrub, especially for the
shady areas of your yard where it will bloom nicely. It is recommended to
prune every year so the large golden single flowers will fill the new growth
in late spring and repeat sporadically during the summer. In winter the attract
ive bright green stems add color to an otherwise monochromatic view. Golden
Guinea is easily grown in average garden soils with a little shade. These will
be shipped in containers with soilless media and a 9 month slow release
fertilizer.