Hypericaceae
Hypericum aviculariifolium
Hypericum aviculariifolium
Also known as Hypericum punctatum, Hypericum moesicum
Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Hypericum · St Johns Wort · Turkish Native · Yellow Flowers · Medicinal · Perennial · Rock Garden · Partial Shade · Pollinator
Hypericum aviculariifolium is a Turkish St. John's Wort relative that produces cheerful yellow flowers and thrives in partial shade with consistently moist, well-drained soil. It belongs to a genus well-known for medicinal properties and makes an attractive addition to rock gardens or naturalistic perennial borders. Keep it consistently watered during the growing season and cut back lightly after flowering to maintain a tidy shape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist but not waterlogged; allow surface to partially dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.6–7
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Turkey
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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