Hypericum cerastioides
Trailing St. John's wort, Hypericum rhodoppeum, Hypericum cerastoides, Alpine St. John's wort
Hypericum Hypericum
H. cerastioides - H. cerastioides is a mound-forming to trailing, deciduous perennial with ovate to elliptic, downy, grey-green leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped, golden-yellow flowers from late spring into summer.
Hypericum cerastioides is: Semi evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming, Trailing
Golden-yellow in Spring; Golden-yellow in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Rust Rust
Cut back lightly after flowering.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Hypericum cerastioides (Trailing St. John's wort) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Hypericum cerastioides
Trailing St. John's wort, Hypericum rhodoppeum, Hypericum cerastoides, Alpine St. John's wort
Hypericum Hypericum
H. cerastioides - H. cerastioides is a mound-forming to trailing, deciduous perennial with ovate to elliptic, downy, grey-green leaves and clusters of small, star-shaped, golden-yellow flowers from late spring into summer.
Semi evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming, Trailing
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Golden-yellow in Spring; Golden-yellow in Summer
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Cut back lightly after flowering.
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Hypericum cerastioides (Trailing St. John's wort) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Drought tolerant once established.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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