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St John's wort 'Hidcote'

Hypericum × hidcoteense 'Hidcote'

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Hypericum
Family: Hypericaceae

About this plant

A bushy evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub, 1.2m tall, with lance-shaped dark green leaves to 6cm long, and large, cup-shaped, golden-yellow flowers to 6cm across, in clusters of up to six flowers, produced from midsummer to early autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings (greenwood) or semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years