St. John's Wort, Tricolor

Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor' (St. John's Wort)

St. John's Wort (Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor') is a popular cultivar with spreading, variegated foliage. Its red stems hold ovate leaves in green, pink, and cream. Showy golden-yellow flowers with a tuft of golden stamens bloom from mid-summer to early fall.

Plant Type Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 6-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Height1" - 6" (in)
Spread1" - 6" (in)
Spacing 18 in - 36 in
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Semi-Evergreen, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers
St. John's Wort, Tricolor | Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor' (St. John's Wort) || St. John's Wort (Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor') is a popular cultivar with spreading, variegated foliage. Its red stems hold ovate leaves in green, pink, and cream. Showy golden-yellow flowers with a tuft of golden stamens bloom from mid-summer to early fall.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Semi-Evergreen, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers
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