Hypericum calycinum
Aaron's beard
Family HypericaceaeAlso called Rose-of-Sharon, Creeping St. John's wort, Jerusalem star
About
A low, creeping evergreen shrub from the Strandzha Mountains of Bulgaria and Turkey, widely planted for its large yellow flowers. In Britain and Australia it is called rose-of-Sharon.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- Up to about 1 m tall and 1–2 m wide, often smaller.
Field notes
Morphology
A subshrub up to about 1 m tall and 1–2 m wide. Opposite ovate leaves around 10 cm long are bright green in sun, yellow-green in shade, blue-green beneath and purplish in autumn. Rich yellow flowers 3–5 cm across have five petals and a mass of stamens, appearing June to September.
Distribution & habitat
Native to the Strandzha Mountains along the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria and Turkey.
Cultivation notes
Widely cultivated as a garden plant for its flowers.
History & etymology
In North America "rose of Sharon" refers instead to Hibiscus syriacus. The name St. John's wort comes from the custom of burning Hypericum on St. John's Eve.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Bulgaria, Turkey
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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