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    HYPERICUM
    HYPERICUM
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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.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Place of origin
      Worldwide
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    varieties
    HYPERICUM augustinii
    Clear yellow flowers, arching branches.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
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    HYPERICUM forrestii
    St John's wort
    Large, golden-yellow flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
    HYPERICUM x hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
    Medium bushy form, flowers yellow
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
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