This suckering shrub has slender upright arching green stems and forms a clump. It has bright green pointed toothed diamond-shaped leaves and the solitary single yellow saucer-shape flowers appear terminally during spring.

Hardiness zones 5 to 10 

Kerria japonica is naturally found from Japan to China growing in woodlands or thickets on the coast and inland. It prefers an open sunny to semi shaded position and grows in most well drained fertile moist soils and is frost and drought tolerant. 

The Japanese Rose is grown for its flowers and foliage. It is planted long garden borders as a low screen or can be trim to form an informal hedge. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing from division in one season and is long lived. This suckering shrub is also grown in large containers, requiring little care once established. ID 3150

Kerria (keh-REE-ah) japonica (jah-PON-ee-kah)

Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Rose Family