Hypericum 'Rheingold' (St John's wort 'Reingold')
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Hypericum 'Rheingold'
Other names: St John's wort 'Reingold'
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Genus: Hypericum
Variety or cultivar: 'Rheingold' _ 'Rheingold' is a small, bushy, semi-evergreen shrub with narrowly ovate, dark-green leaves. In summer it bears saucer-shaped, bright-yellow flowers that bloom from red buds. It bears bright-red, oval fruits in autumn.
Hypericum 'Rheingold' is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Golden-yellow in Spring; Golden-yellow in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Stem: Flushed red in All seasons
Fruit: Red in Autumn
Habit: Arching, Erect
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Pests: Generally pest-free.
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation methods: Semi-hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Hypericum 'Rheingold' (St John's wort 'Reingold') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildflower
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained, or moist but well-drained, soil in sun or partial shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | |
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