(Mountain Laurel)

The compact, upright mountain laurel, ‘Raspberry Glow’, is an impressive bloomer that produces lots of deep raspberry red flowers. Its wavy, lustrous foliage is dark green and new shoots purplish red. It was introduced in 1985 by Richard Jaynes of Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden, Connecticut.

The wavy, cupped, deep green leaves look good year-round, but may suffer from sun scald or wind desiccation in the winter. In late spring and summer ‘Raspberry Glow’ sets broad clusters of many small,...

(Mountain Laurel)

The compact mountain laurel, ‘Sarah’, is a lovely early season bloomer that produces lots of reddish pink flowers and has lustrous, dark green foliage. It was introduced in 1983 by Richard Jaynes of Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden, Connecticut.

Its deep green leaves look good year-round, but may suffer from sun scald or wind desiccation in the winter. In late spring and summer ‘Sarah’ sets broad clusters of many small, crimped, deep red flowerbuds. These open into chalice-shaped flowers of...

(Mountain Laurel)

The dwarf mountain laurel, 'Yankee Doodle', has smaller leaves than average and a neat compact habit. Early in the season, it bears beautiful intricate flowers that are rose in bud and open to white. It was introduced in 1985 by Richard Jaynes of Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden, Connecticut.

Its small glossy dark green leaves look great year-round. In late spring and summer 'Yankee Doodle' sets rounded clusters of many small crimped bright rose flowerbuds. These open into white chalice-shaped...

(Kerria)

Kerria comprises just one species: Kerria japonica, a suckering small to medium-sized shrub native to China and Japan. Its sunny rose-like blooms in spring, toothed bright green leaves from spring to fall, and willowy green stems year-round make it an excellent all-season garden plant. In late spring and early summer its informal arching branches are studded with golden yellow flowers. It often reblooms sparsely in summer. The double-flowered form 'Pleniflora' has longer lasting...

(Japanese Kerria)

Sunny, rose-like blooms in spring, toothed bright green leaves from spring to fall, and willowy green stems year-round make this suckering Asian shrub an excellent all-season garden plant. Of modest height, its informal arching branches are studded with golden yellow flowers in late spring. It often reblooms sparsely in summer. The double-flowered form 'Pleniflora' has longer lasting flowers on taller more vigorous stems. The leaves turn pale yellow in fall.

This long-lived, hardy, carefree shrub...

(Japanese Kerria, White Japanese Kerria)

A suckering deciduous shrub from eastern Asia, Japanese kerria is valued for its rose-like spring blooms and for its green stems that hold their color through winter. The cultivar 'Alba' (also known as 'Albescens) has ivory-white flowers, rather than the typical yellow.

This arching, small to medium-sized shrub has oval, toothed, bright green leaves that turn yellow in fall. The flowers – which resemble small single roses – appear in abundance in mid-spring, and often recur sparsely in summer....

(Chiba Gold Japanese Kerria, Japanese Kerria)

A suckering deciduous shrub from eastern Asia, Japanese kerria is valued for its yellow spring blooms and for its green stems that hold their color through winter. The cultivar 'Chiba Gold' has bright yellow spring foliage.

Of modest height and informal arching habit, this hardy shrub has oval, toothed leaves that flush golden-yellow in spring, fade to ivory-white in summer, and turn dull yellow in fall. The flowers – which resemble small single roses – appear in abundance in mid-spring, and...

(Japanese Kerria)

Japanese kerria is a suckering deciduous shrub from eastern Asia. Its yellow, rose-like blooms in spring, toothed bright green leaves from spring to fall, and willowy bright green stems year round make it an excellent all-season garden plant. The extra-large golden yellow flowers of the cultivar 'Golden Guinea' spangle its arching branches in late spring and early summer. It often reblooms sparsely in summer. The leaves turn pale yellow in fall.

This long-lived, hardy, carefree shrub prefers...

(Honshu Japanese Kerria, Japanese Kerria)

A suckering deciduous shrub from eastern Asia, Japanese kerria is valued for its yellow spring blooms and for its green stems that hold their color through winter. The cultivar 'Honshu' has relatively large flowers.

Of modest height, this hardy shrub has slender arching stems with oval, toothed, bright green leaves. The leaves turn dull yellow before dropping in fall, revealing the green stems. The flowers – which resemble small single roses – appear in abundance in mid-spring, and often recur...

(Japanese Kerria, Kin Kan Japanese Kerrie)

A suckering deciduous shrub from eastern Asia, Japanese kerria is valued for its yellow spring blooms and for its green stems that hold their color through winter. The stems of 'Kin Kan' have longitudinal cream and green striping. This cultivar may be syonymous with 'Aureovittata'.

Of modest height, this hardy shrub has slender arching stems with oval, toothed, bright green leaves. The leaves turn dull yellow before dropping in fall, revealing the colorful stems. The flowers – which resemble...