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HYPERICUM
Commonly known as St. John's wort
Easily-grown plants in sizes for shrub borders to rock gardens and a marginal aquatic.
Used throughout the ages by herbalists.
More than half a dozen natives including H. androsaemum, Sweet amber, the leaves of which were traditionally pressed in family bibles for good fortune.
Genus of more than 400 species of deciduous, evergreen and semi-evergreen shrubs and trees, annuals and herbaceous perennials occurring worldwide in a broad range of habitats, from woodland and scrub to mountain and cliffs.
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Deciduous
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Evergreen
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Ground coverThese plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Additional Features
Place of originWorldwideResistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Buy Varieties of HYPERICUM
HYPERICUM androsaemum 'Autumn Blaze'
stiff upright branches and abundant purplish-red fruits which are excellent for use in flower arrangement
Gift-wrapping available
HYPERICUM augustinii
clear yellow flowers, arching branches.
Gift-wrapping available
HYPERICUM 'Fancy Pants'
orange-yellow in bud opening to a cup-shaped egg-yolk yellow. Leaves coloured purple on the undersides
HYPERICUM forrestii
large, golden-yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
HYPERICUM x hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
medium bushy form, flowers yellow
Gift-wrapping available
HYPERICUM lancasteri
an introduction from China by Roy Lancaster in 1980. Large golden-yellow flowers with star-shaped red calyces
Gift-wrapping available
HYPERICUM x moserianum 'Tricolor'
yellow flowers, leaves variegated green cream and pink
Gift-wrapping available
HYPERICUM 'Rowallane'
saucer-shaped golden yellow flowers from summer to autumn.
Gift-wrapping available
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