HYPERICUM 'Hidcote'
St. John's Wort

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:: Hypericaceae :: HYPERICUM :: X (syn. calycinum, hookerianum, patulum) :: 'Hidcote'

Type of products available: 0/1/0A5 77 tray - 0/1/0A7 40-tray - 0/1/1P8 28-tray - 0/1/1 BR

Main asset

Small indestructible shrub, never sick, abundant golden yellow flowering 6 months a year.

Remarks

A fairly short pruning (2/3 of the height) at the end of winter helps renewing the twigs and ensures abundant flowering.

Evergreen shrub of horticultural origin, hardy and very strong, long flowering of large cup-shaped golden yellow flowers, with long stamens, from summer to autumn.

Uses: Low hedges, mixed hedges, mixed shrub beds, monospecific shrub beds

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: evergreen
Habit: schrubby
Height: 1.20 m x 1.20 m (4 ft x 4 ft)
Growth: medium to fast
Flowering period: June to October

Shape and colours:

Foliage shape: oval
Foliage colour: blue green
Flowers shape: cup, cymes of 5-6 flowers
Flowers colour: yellow
Forme des fruits : capsule

Plantation:

Soil type: drained
Exposure: sun, part-shade
Hardiness: - 30 °C (-22 °F - USDA zone 4b)