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Beginner
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1m
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0.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor'
Other names: St. John's Wort
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Genus: Hypericum
Variety or cultivar: 'Tricolor' _ 'Tricolor' is a small spreading deciduous shrub with arching red stems, variegated mid-green, cream and pink leaves and cheerful yellow flowers in summer and autumn. It is often used as a medicinal herb.
Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor' is: Deciduous
Flower: Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Foliage: Grey-green, Variegated, Flushed pink, Cream in Summer; Cream, Grey-green, Variegated, Flushed pink in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Spreading
Plant with:
Myrtus communis (Common myrtle), Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite)
Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor' (St. John's Wort) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained, or moist but well-drained, soil in shade or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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