Hypericum calycinum
Rose of Sharon, Aaron's Beard, Creeping St John's Wort
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Plant Type:Low growing evergreen shrub
Maximum Height:0.6m
Soil Type:Most soils
Position:Full sun, partial shade
Climatic Zone:All zones except tropics
Propagation:Seed in autumn, or cuttings in summer
Flowers:Golden yellow, summer

    "There is a very old fashioned plant that you will sometimes see in old gardens, but rarely if ever in modern gardens, yet one of the most useful permanent ground covers that grow. You might know it as 'Rose of Sharon'. Botanically it is Hypericum calycinum."

    "A Gardener's Log", P 62.

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