What is Bachelor's button?
Bachelor's button (Kerria japonica) is a perennial shrub native to China, Japan, Korea, and parts of Southeast Asia. Bachelor's button (Latin: Kerria japonica, family Rosaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
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Bachelor's button (Kerria japonica) is a perennial shrub native to China, Japan, Korea, and parts of Southeast Asia. Bachelor's button (Latin: Kerria japonica, family Rosaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Bachelor's button is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Bachelor's button is a member of the Rosaceae family native to CHN, CHC, CHS, JAP, and KOR. Bachelor's button is a perennial shrub that thrives in full sun to partial shade and moist conditions.
Bachelor's button grows best in USDA zone 4-9, full sun, partial sun/shade light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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