Tuesday, January 12, 2010

St Johnswort - Hypericum ‘Hidcote



St Johnswort
Hypericum ‘Hidcote’ (most available)
Hypericum fromdosum Michx. ‘Sunburst’
If Available.

Deciduous Shrub

Size:
Height 18-24”
Spacing 30’

Sun: Full Sun / Moderate Shade
Water: Xeric after established
Blooms. Yellow in late spring

Landscape Use: Mass planting  or specimen
                               
Comments:Great compliment to a low water
shrub design. Interesting open form,
can bloom sporadically all year.  Can do quite
well in quite a lot of shade and near pine trees.
Some varieties spread like a groundcover..

Maintenance: Avoid Pruning after October.
May Die back to ground some winters, if
it does cut out the dead in late spring.

Maximum Elevation: 7000 ft.
May Be Deer Resistant

 
 

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