'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort) is an award-winning shrub with dense, evergreen foliage. It produces numerous large, golden-yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. These saucer-shaped flowers have prominent tufts of golden stamens and orange anthers.
Plant Type |
Shrubs |
Hardiness Zone |
6-9 |
Exposure |
Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer, Fall |
Height | 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spread | 3' - 6' (ft) |
Spacing |
60 in - 60 in |
Water Needs |
Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Award Winning, Plant of Merit, Semi-Evergreen, Showy, Variegated |
Tolerance |
Deer, Drought |
Attracts |
Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses |
Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens |
St. John's Wort, Hidcote | Hypericum x hidcoteense 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort) || 'Hidcote' (St. John's Wort) is an award-winning shrub with dense, evergreen foliage. It produces numerous large, golden-yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. These saucer-shaped flowers have prominent tufts of golden stamens and orange anthers.
Full Sun, Partial Sun,
Summer, Fall,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained,
Award Winning, Plant of Merit, Semi-Evergreen, Showy, Variegated,
Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant,
Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens