Hypericum hybrid 'Hidcote'
St. Johnswort
Hypericaceae
Evergreen, Perennials, Shrubs, Semi-evergreen
HYPERICUMAll bear single flowers with prominent sunburst of stamens in center. Shallowly cup-shaped, five-petaled blooms range in color from creamy yellow to gold; flowers may be solitary or in clusters. Neat, fresh green foliage. Various species used for mass plantings, ground covers, informal hedges, borders. Grow especially well in mild, moist regions.
A difficult-to-control rust is extensively infecting plantings (especially those of the species H. calycinum) in the Pacific Northwest. Remove and destroy blighted leaves and any leaf litter; avoid overhead watering of plants in the evening.
Grows 4 ft. tall and 5 ft. wide in mildest climates; in cold areas, it acts more like a root-hardy perennial, freezing to the ground and only growing back to about half its potential size. Dark green, 2 to 3-in. leave give rise to yellow, 3-in. flowers all summer long.
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