Hypericum coris
St. Johnswort
Hypericaceae
Evergreen, Ground covers, Shrubs, Decorative fruit or berries, Flowers
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.
Hypericum corisFrom Europe. Grows 6–12 in. tall and about 1 ft.wide, with narrow, medium green, 1/2–1-in.-long leaves in whorls of four to six. Bears loose clusters of yellow, 3/4-in.-wide flowers in spring or early summer. Good choice as ground cover or rock garden plant.
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