HYPERICUM forrestii

Commonly known as St John's wort

Large, golden-yellow flowers
  • Deciduous
    Triangular-ovate to broadly ovate or lance-shaped, mid-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long turning red in late autumn and early winter
  • Yellow
  • Height
    1.2m (4ft)
  • Spread
    1.5m (5ft)
  • Medium shrub
    Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    Upright, spreading shrub. Produces cymes of up to 20 large flowers to 6cm (2½in) across
  • Hardy - cold winter
    Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

HYPERICUM forrestii

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Pests & Diseases
    Trouble free
    Place of origin
    China (Yunnan, Sichuan), northeastern Burma
    Resistant to honey fungus
    These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
  • Flower Shape
    Cup-shaped
    Saucer-shaped
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Border
    Suitable for a shrub border
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    		(see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Lanceolate
    		(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
    Bee friendly
    Butterfly friendly
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1.2m (4ft)
 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
  1.5m (5ft)
  

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