AWARD

HYPERICUM 'Rowallane'

Commonly known as St John's wort

Saucer-shaped golden yellow flowers from summer to autumn.
  • Semi-evergreen
    Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    Oblong-ovate to oblong-lance-shaped, dark green leaves to 7cm (2¾in) long
  • Yellow
    Dark golden yellow
  • Height
    1.8m (6ft)
  • Spread
    1m (39in)
  • Medium shrub
    Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    Upright, arching branches. Produces cymes of up to 3 flowers to 8cm (3in) across
  • Hardy - average winter
    Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

HYPERICUM 'Rowallane'

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    Wildlife plant - insects, butterflies
    Pests & Diseases
    Trouble free
    Place of origin
    UK. Northern Ireland. Chance seedling found in NT Rowallane G in the 1940sarden
  • Flower Shape
    Cup-shaped
    Shallowly cup-shaped
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a mixed or shrub border
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    		(see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Lanceolate
    		(see photos above)
    Oblong
    		(see photos above)
    Ovate
    		(see photos above)
  • Pruning group
    Pruning group 4
    Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
    Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
    When: Annually in early Spring.
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Summer
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
  • Wildlife
    Rabbit Resistant
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1.8m (6ft)
 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
  1m (39in)
  

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