A pretty yet underused spring flowering shrub is the Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica). This shrub has smooth green stems that are upright and arching. Individual stems have a zigzag to them.

As I was reading about this plant, one of the authors described Japanese kerria as a "kindergarten shrub that almost anyone can grow." I was trying to decide if this is a negative or positive ...

A lovely flowering shrub with many seasons of interest is the Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica). This relatively small shrub has branches that arch up and out from a central point. The bark is an ...

William Kerr was a young Kew gardener, and protégé of Sir Joseph Banks, the famous 18th-century naturalist and plant collector. In 1804, Kerr was seconded to the East India Company in China to ...

How can I prune my kerria to keep it in its place? Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica) is a yellow-flowering shrub that grows well in shade. The plant is loose in form, and can grow to 6-feet tall ...

This decidious shrub, also called “Pleniflora,” is a spectacular addition to the early spring garden as its bright yellow pom-pom blooms are in full display from March through April. It is a ...

Kerria japonica is a very ordinary plant that can, if allowed, get rather too much even for the largest of places. The warm yellow pompom flowers appear from March to April and it will grow in all ...

No thorns. Hope you can give me the name. Thanks. - Gayle Ellis. Dear Gayle: Your plant is Kerria japonica. It is also called yellow rose of Texas, after the state song of Texas. Need a break?