Kirengeshoma

Kirengeshoma - Yellow Waxbells

Of the genus Kirengeshoma only two species are suited to the garden. Kirengeshoma palmata from Japan and Kirengeshoma koreana from Korea. There is not a great difference between the two species but the flowers of Kirengeshoma palmata are somewhat slimmer in shape. They are real shade plants with nice maple like leaves and pale-yellow flowers. Kirengeshoma prefers a place in the cool shade in normal soil. It will tolerate more sun as long as the soil is moist enough. Kirengeshoma needs a fertile soil so adding some compost annually is good. Kirengeshoma is a must in the shady garden, together with ferns, Actaea, Anemone, Aconitum and Aster divaricatus.