Hypericum aureum

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Read about Hypericum aureum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hypericum aureum, Bartram (H. prolificum var. aureum, Koehne). Fig. 1941. Showy shrub 3 ft. high, more woody than most species, of stiff, dense habit, top often globular like a miniature tree, with thin, exfoliating red bark, the branchlets 2-edged: lvs. ovate-oblong to oblong, mucronate, bluish, pale below, leathery, 1-3 in. long: ns. sessile, solitary in the native state, in cymes of several in cult., 1-2 in. diam., bright yellow, heightened by the golden filaments at the center; sepals lf.-like, obovate, very unequal, shorter than the thick, broad petals, which persist until withered; stamens distinct, very numerous; styles connate: caps, ovate, acuminate, red. not furrowed, nearly ½ in. long. July-Aug. Affects rocky situations when wild, generally shady, where moisture is longest retained, from S. C. to Tenn., Ga. and Texas, but perfectly hardy in Mass. B.M. 8498. Gn. W. 20:934. G.F. 2:185 (adapted in Fig. 1941).— Prop, by seeds and cuttings, young plants from seed blooming the second year. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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