Hypericum 'HIDCOTE'

Hypericum 'HIDCOTE'
St. John's Wort
St. John's Wort
SIZE/TYPE | low or groundcovering |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 0.5-1m |
USUAL WIDTH | 0.5-1m |
LEAVES | deciduous broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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FLOWERS | showy |
COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
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BLOOMING TIME | June - August |
LOCATION | full to partial sun |
SOIL TYPE | neutral |
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
USDA zone (lowest) | 5 (down to -29°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES |
Deciduous broadleaf Summer blooms |
St. John’s Wort belongs to the group of folk remedy herbs. This variety called Hidcote is grown for its large, showy flowers. They are deep yellow, 6 cm across, with 5 petals. Blooming period is quite long: the main flowering season is June to early July, and then it repeats flowering at the end of summer.
To encourage flowering it is advised to cut back previous year’s wood to 10-20 cm. This will lead to forming many new twigs bearing flower buds. Leaves are lance shaped, dark green, to 6 cm long and are semi-evergreen. In mild winters they persist until spring.
It does not require fertilizing if your soil is average fertile. It flowers reliably even in semi-shade. Hardy to -27°C (USDA zone 5b), possibly a little more.
Last update 17-01-2009
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