| Description | A Hypericum with masses of yellow flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (hy-PER-ee-kum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, reported to preferr slightly alkaline |
| Flowers | bright yellow, 5 petals, 5 light green/yellow sepals, mass of yellow stamens in the center, borne in cymes |
| Fruit | capsules yellow to brown |
| Leaves | narrow leaves, fall yellow |
| Stems | multistemed |
| Dimensions | 30 by 36 inches (HS) |
| Maintenance | prune after flowering |
| Misc Facts | "Genus name honors Peter Kalm, a student of Linnaeus, who reportedly discovered the species plant in the wild in North America in the mid-1700s". (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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