Find help & information on Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea' Japanese rose 'Golden Guinea' from the RHS 'Golden Guinea' is a single-flowering variety of Kerria japonica adored for the thousands of large, 2.5" diameter, bright golden-yellow, single, rose-like flowers it displays from early through mid-late spring on a single established plant. Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge.

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Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. Shop for Golden Guinea Kerria, shipped directly from the nursery to your door. Find care information, pictures & more.

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Plus free shipping offers on all plants! 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 ... Kerria japonica, commonly called Japanese kerria or Japanese rose, is a tough-but-graceful, spring-flowering, deciduous shrub that is native to certain mountainous areas of China and Japan. Kerria japonica, native to Eastern Asia and the only species in the genus Kerria, belongs to the Rosaceae (Rose) family.

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This easily grown, adaptable shrub displays showy, bright yellow flowers for two to three weeks in spring on slender stems that remain green in winter. Deciduous shrub, to 4-5 ft (1.4-1.5 m) tall, bright green foliage. Flowers single, golden yellow, large, to 5 cm wide. Hardy to USDA Zone 4 Guinea: a large gold coin, a reference to the large, gold-yellow flowers