Hypericum kouytchense
Large-flowered St. John's Wort

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow (Large, unique, bright golden yellow petals with a large dome of similar-colored stamens)
 Foliage Notes:
Blue (Blue-green foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Attractive bright red berries)
 Ultimate Height:
2-4 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
3-5 feet
 Soil Notes:
Adaptable, but must be well-drained
 Range:
Western China
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Blue-green leaves (up to 2.5" long) are opposite, simple, and elliptic to ovate. The showy flowers, borne in small cymes, are up to 2.5" across with 5 petals, 5 styles, and a large dome of numerous long stamens.

Additional Information

The Large-flowered St. John's Wort is a mounded, semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches. Blooming generally begins in June and can last through September. The large, up to 2.5" diameter, bright yellow flowers are crowned by a dome of many long stamens. Some sources state that this species is synonymous with Hypericum 'Sungold'.

When Hypericum kouytchense has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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