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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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Place of origin
Worldwide -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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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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