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Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St John's wort 'Hidcote')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Hypericum 'Hidcote'
Other names
St John's wort 'Hidcote', Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote', Hypericum 'Hidcote Gold'
Genus
Hypericum Hypericum
Variety or Cultivar
'Hidcote' _ 'Hidcote' is a small, bushy, semi-evergreen shrub with narrowly ovate, dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears saucer-shaped, bright-yellow flowers with orange anthers. It bears bright-red fruits in autumn.
Hypericum 'Hidcote' is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Orange, Bright-yellow in Summer; Bright-yellow, Orange in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St John's wort 'Hidcote') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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 sun or partial shade.
Soil type
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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Hypericum 'Hidcote'
Other names
St John's wort 'Hidcote', Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote', Hypericum 'Hidcote Gold'
Genus
Hypericum Hypericum
Variety or Cultivar
'Hidcote' _ 'Hidcote' is a small, bushy, semi-evergreen shrub with narrowly ovate, dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn it bears saucer-shaped, bright-yellow flowers with orange anthers. It bears bright-red fruits in autumn.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Orange, Bright-yellow in Summer; Bright-yellow, Orange in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Hypericum 'Hidcote' (St John's wort 'Hidcote') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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 sun or partial shade.
Soil type
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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7
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Planting date, 31st October 2019
Planting date: 31st October 2019
(29/08/2010)
(05/08/2012)
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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