Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea' | Japanese Kerria 'Golden Guinea'

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Japanese Kerria 'Golden Guinea' {2-Gallon pot}

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Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea' (AKA Corchorus japonicus 'Golden Guinea', Rubus japonicus 'Golden Guinea', Japanese Rose 'Golden Guinea', Easter Rose 'Golden Guinea', Kerria 'Golden Guinea')

Pronunciation: KER-ee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh GOHL-den GIN-ee
Product: 201660

Shipping description: This product cannot be shipped to ID, and cannot be shipped from early May to early October to AZ, CA, MT, NV, OR, UT, or WA.
NOTE: Shipments to AZ, CA, MT, NV, OR, UT, or WA require 7-10 days to prepare the required paperwork.

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With Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea', you can add bold spring color and easy structure to mixed borders and woodland edges. In early spring the shrub is covered with large, single, golden-yellow flowers, and after leaf drop its smooth green stems keep the plant interesting through winter.

Expect a mature size around 48-60 inches tall with a broad, arching habit and a spread of about 72-108 inches, so give it room or plan for shaping. It tolerates full sun, partial shade, and even full shade, with best flowering often in brighter light where moisture is steady.

Grow it in average to moist, well-drained soil. Once established, it can handle occasional dryness, but it looks best with regular watering during prolonged heat. A light mulch helps keep the root zone cool and evenly moist.

Prune right after flowering by thinning older stems at the base and shortening wayward shoots to maintain a clean outline. This timing preserves next season's bloom and keeps the shrub vigorous and full.

Japanese Kerria 'Golden Guinea' (also called Japanese rose 'Golden Guinea') is often noted for deer resistance and can draw butterflies when in bloom, making it a solid choice for low-fuss seasonal interest.

Specifications

Cold hardiness zone: 4-9 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
Light: Full sun Part sun Shade
Mature height: 48-60"
Spread: 72-108"
Tolerant of: Deer, Drought
Attracts: Butterflies