Hypericum hircinum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Hypericum hircinum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hypericum hircinum, Linn. Glabrous subshrub of round, compact habit, 2-3 ft. high, the branches winged toward the tips: lvs. sessile, ovate-lanceolate, acute, glandular, 1-2 ½ in. long, deep green: fls. 1-1 ½ in. wide, solitary or 3-clustered; sepals lanceolate, deciduous, one-third to one-fourth the length of the lance-oblong petals, which are of a deeper yellow than in the other species; stamens very long, in 5 fascicles; styles spreading, longer than the stamens: caps, ovoid, pointed. July, Aug. W.D.B. 2:86.—Species characterized by the strong, goat-like odor of the lvs. (hence the name). Of easy cult., but requiring a dry position and winter protection. Medit. region. var. pumilum, Wats. (var. minor, Lav.). Dwarfer, with smaller lvs. and fls.; as pretty and free-blooming as the type, and, in the rock- garden, preferable. W.D.B. 2:87. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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