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 comment ...

Description: A deciduous shrub native to China and Japan, Kerria japonica may not be especially coveted by collectors, but named varieties have rekindled interest among horticulturists and keen green ...

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 search ...

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 ...

GINA PARKINSON sings the praises of a May plant that might seem ordinary but which has its own beauty. THE May garden is so full of interesting things to talk about that it is hard to choose, but one ...

There are some plants in my landscape that I must admit I don't give much attention most of the year. Kerria japonica seems to vanish in the shrub border along the west side of our backyard except for ...