Hypericum calycinum

by Franz Xaver

Common Name(s)

Aaron's beard, Creeping St. John's-wort, Rose-of-Sharon

Synonym(s)

Androsaemum calycinum, Androsaemum webbianum, Ascyrum calicinum, Ascyrum coriaceum, Eremanthe calycina

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: shrub

Native Range

Turkey and Bulgaria (GRIN)

Plant Description

Evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub in the Clusiaceae Family. Grows to 1 foot highand spreads by vigorous underground stems. Short-stalked leaves to 4 inches long are medium green in sun and yellow green in shade. Bright yellow blossoms about 3 inches across in summer (Sunset Western Garden Book).

History as an Ornamental

Sold as ornamental. Listed in Sunset Western Garden Book.

External Resources

GBIF Link

GBIF Species Page

USDA Plants Database

USDA Plants Database page

Tropicos Link

Tropicos Species Page

U.S. National Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)

US National Germplasm Database

Additional Web Resources

Calflora

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