Kerria japonica 'Shannon' 25/1 Restock is a summer-flowering bulb from

is a summer-flowering bulb from the grasslands and damp meadows of eastern South Africa

and the interior Southeast

year-round structure to a bed

easily kept as a clipped or informal hedge

Site the Chinese dogwood as a specimen near a patio or path

Kerria japonica 'Shannon' 25/1 Restock is a summer-flowering bulb fromWilliam Kerr arrived in Guangzhou in 1803 as the first professional plant hunter posted permanently in China, dispatched by Sir Joseph Banks and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew to send back whatever the southern port cities could offer. Among his returns was a double flowered shrub with bright yellow, pompon like blooms, gathered from cultivation and shipped to Kew in 1805. The genus was eventually named Kerria in his honor. His later years were less