Hypericum cistifolium

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Hypericum cistifolium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hypericum cistifolium, Lam. (H. sphaerocarpum, Michx.). Upright perennial or subshrub, with 4-angled sts., 1-3 ft. high: lvs. sessile, often slightly clasping, oblong or linear-oblong, obtuse, revolute, 1-3 in. long: fls. yellow, ½ in. across, nearly sessile, in terminal, loose corymbs; sepals ovate to lanceolate: caps, globose to ovoid, 1-celled. July-Sept. Ohio to 111., Ala., and Ark. B.B. (ed. 2) 2:532.—Satisfactory in light, sandy soil. Spreads rapidly by stoloniferous roots, covering the soil and preventing washing. Not very ornamental. Half-hardy N. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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