Sunday, August 17, 2014

Hypericum calycinum








Botanical Name: Hypericum calycinum
Common Name: Creeping St. John's Wart
Family: Hypericaceae
Type: Broad leaved, evergreen shrub
Origin/Habitat: Europe, Asia
Leaf Character: Opposite, simple up to 4" ovate to oblong
Flower Type: Solitary or in cymes regular, petals spreading, stamens erect and spreading, anthers reddish
Color: Bright Yellow
Period: Summer
Fruit: Dehiscent capsule
Bark:
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Water:

Remarks: flowers and foliage, used as ground cover, reaches a foot tall, grows fast 

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