What: Hypericum “Ignite Scarlet Red” is a colorful deciduous shrub also known as St. John’s Wort. Its yellow flowers form in early spring and last until fall, when the shrub develops its colorful ...

Q: The bank in front of our house has always been covered in St. John’s wort. Loved it … but suddenly a couple of years ago, it was overcome with rust. Is there a solution? A: Hypericum rust moved ...

Hypericum is a stunning plant in flower. It is also a very prolific ground cover plant but you need to keep it under control or it will cover your entire garden if you’re not careful. Trim it by a ...

Hypericums all have bright golden yellow flowers of a distinctive angled shape, and they have a great habit of flowering over a long period. The hypericum best known in gardens is the tall shrub ...

Most gardeners know hypericumas a groundcover that is commonly called creeping St. John’s wort or Aaron’s beard. Native to Turkey and Bulgaria, this species, Hypericum calycinum, is a semi-evergreen ...

Two Mystery Plants at once! These two species will serve nicely for a consideration of what we call a "genus." Here we have "Blueleaf hypericum," Hypericum frondosum, and on the right, "Dwarf ...

THE bright yellow flowers of hypericum have appeared in gardens over recent weeks, and the strange thing is that although it covers itself with really bright yellow flowers, it tends to be a rather ...