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very short-stalked St John's wort

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H. subsessile is a deciduous shrub to about 1.2m, with upright to arching shoots and narrow, oval leaves. Bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers, sometimes flushed red in bud, have conspicuous stamens and are followed by dark red, dry, berry-like fruits from late summer

Scientific classification

Species: very short-stalked St John's wort (Hypericum subsessile)
Genus: Hypericum
Family: Hypericaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of very short-stalked St John's wort

Distribution map

China

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of very short-stalked St John's wort

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very short-stalked St John's wort care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.