Picta Japanese Kerria, Variegated Japanese Kerria        KER-e-a ja-PON-i-ka

• Deciduous shrub, not as vigorous as some other cultivars, possibly to 3-4 ft (0.9-1.4 m) tall. Leaves gray-green, irregularly variegated white on the extreme outer margins.  Flowers single, yellow.
• Sun, partial shade in hot climates.  Some shoots may revert to green leaves, prune out to maintain variegated appearance.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 4  
• Oregon State Univ. campus: court yard of the Dorm Qaud, about a block west of the MU on Jefferson Ave.