Hypericum kalmianum

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Read about Hypericum kalmianum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hypericum kalmianum, Linn. A shrub, 2-3 ft. high, with rather contorted sts.: lvs. oblong-linear, or oblanceclate, 1-2 ½ in. long, bluish, more or less glaucous below, crowded: fls. small, ½-1 in. diam., in 3- to several-fld. cymes; sepals foliaceous, oblong, acute; styles united below to form a beak: caps, ovoid, longitudinally furrowed. Aug. Ont. and W. N. Y. to 111. and Wis. B.M. 8491. G.F. 3:113. Mn. 6:141.— Easily adapted to the garden, succeeding in the shade and enduring considerable dryness. Not so showy in fl. as some other species, but good because of its bright, narrow lvs. and hardiness. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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