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St John's wort 'Elstead'

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A semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub to 1.2m tall, with broadly ovate, aromatic, dark green leaves, and bearing clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers from midsummer to autumn, followed by large, showy dark red fruits flushed pinkish-red on ripening

Scientific classification

Species: St John's wort 'Elstead' (Hypericum × inodorum 'Elstead')
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: Semi evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Winter · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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St John's wort 'Elstead' pictures

Distribution of St John's wort 'Elstead'

Distribution map

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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 St John's wort 'Elstead'

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St John's wort 'Elstead' care guide

Moderate watering, tolerates slight dryness once established
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate watering, tolerates slight dryness once established

Fertilizing

Light balanced feed in spring

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.