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Hypericaceae
Tutsan
Hypericum androsaemum
Also known as Hypericum androsaemum f. variegatum, Androsaemum vulgare, Park leaves, Hypericum bacciforme
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Tutsan · Hypericum · Woodland Shrub · Medicinal · Berries · Shade Tolerant · Wildlife Garden · Deciduous · European Native · Hedgerow
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Tutsan is a tough, adaptable shrub that thrives in partial shade with average moisture, making it ideal for woodland garden borders. Water regularly during dry spells but avoid waterlogging. It rewards low-maintenance care with attractive yellow flowers and ornamental berries that ripen from red to black.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 10 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Antipodean Is., Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iran, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Maryland, Morocco, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, North Caucasus
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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