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Summary
Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.
Physical Characteristics
Hypericum is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid and very alkaline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
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Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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The leaves are diuretic, stomachic and vulnerary[61, 186]. They have antiseptic properties and have been used to cover open wounds[245].
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Other Uses
A good ground cover plant[208]. Although it is clump forming rather than spreading it increases freely by self-sowing[186, 200]. Plants are best spaced about 90cm apart each way[208].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Erosion control, Ground cover, Massing, Rock garden. Easily grown in any reasonably good well-drained but moisture retentive soil[1]. Tolerates a wide range of pH[186]. Succeeds in sun or semi-shade[1] but flowers better in a sunny position[200]. Succeeds in dry shade and is drought tolerant when established[190]. Hardy to about -20°c, but if cut back by cold weather plants can resprout from the base[184]. Plants often self-sow freely[208]. A number of named forms have been developed for their ornamental value[182]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. The leaves are covered in pellucid dots which, when touched, release a resinous smell somewhat like goats[245]. Special Features:
Attractive foliage, Naturalizing, Attracts butterflies, Attractive flowers or blooms
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 10°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood 10 - 12 cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Plant out in the following spring[200] Careful division of old suckering shrubs in the dormant season.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Iran (north), Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Turkmenistan EUROPE: United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Italy (incl. Sicily), Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Algeria (north), Tunisia
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Botanical References
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