A tall spreading Hypericum that grows best on moist sites.
Pronunciation
(hy-PER-ee-kum)
Plant Type
All Plants, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone
4
Sunlight
full, light shade
Moisture
average, moist, wet
Soil & Site
average, well drained, moist, wet
Flowers
yellow, 2-2.5 inches, 5 golden yellow petals, many yellow stamens with red tips form the center cluster
Fruit
seed capsule up to 1¼" long
Stems
rhizomatous
Dimensions
3-5 feet tall, forms colonies
Propagation
division, seeds
Misc Facts
Hypericum: ancient Greek name derived from hyper, "above," and eikon, "picture," from old practice of placing flowers above an image in the house to ward off evil spirits at the midsummer festival of Walpurgisnacht, which later became feast of St. John.