‘Hidcote ‘St. Johnswort’
COMMON NAME | Hidcote ‘St. Johnswort’ |
BOTANICAL NAME * | Hypericum patulum ‘Hidcote’ |
ZONE | 6 – 9 |
SIZE | 3-4’ HT & SP with arching branches. Can grow about 2’ per season. Best to hard prune to 18-24” HT in early spring. |
FOLIAGE | Semi-evergreen, dark green in color. |
FLOWER | 2-3” D, bright, waxy, golden yellow in May/June. Flowers on new wood. Puts on a great show. |
GROWING CONDITIONS | Full sun to part shade. pH adaptable. |
NOTES | Use as a single specimen or in a group. Deer resistant. |
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