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Hypericum x 'PIIHYP-I'

COBALT-N-GOLD™ ST. JOHN'S WORT

Buy Cobalt-n-Gold™ St. John's Wort online. This mounded grower has silver-green foliage blanketed with ¾" sunny yellow flowers that are irresistible to butterflies in the late spring and early summer. In the fall, the leaves transform to yellow, orange, and red and reveal an attractive exfoliating bark.

Height:

2-3 Feet

Spread:

4-5 Feet

Hardiness Zone:

4-7

What's My Hardiness Zone?

Plant Characteristics

Bark Color*
  • Tan
  • Brown
Bark Type*
  • Smooth
Brand*
  • First Editions
Cultural Information*
  • Powdery Mildew - High Resistance
  • Leaf Spot - High Resistance
  • Root Rot - Low Resistance
  • Leaf Scorch - Moderate Resistance
Flower Color*
  • Yellow
Growth Habit*
  • Compact Growing
Growth Rate*
  • Fast
Leaf Color Fall*
  • Green
Leaf Color Spring*
  • Green
Leaf Color Summer*
  • Green
Leaf Type*
  • Deciduous/Herbaceous
Nature Assets*
  • Attracts Bees
  • Deer Resistant
  • Attracts Butterflies
Plant Type*
  • Shrub
Preferred Planting Season*
  • Spring Planting
  • Fall Planting
  • Summer Planting
Preferred Soil Conditions*
  • Average
  • Prefers Dry Soils
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Low Water Use
  • Adapts Well to Most Soil Types
  • Well-Drained
  • Drought Tolerant
Propagation Methods*
  • Cuttings or Divisions
Season of Interest*
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Summer Flowering
  • Late Spring/Early Summer
  • Late Summer/Early Autumn
  • Spring
  • Early Spring
Sun Exposure*
  • Prefers Full Sun in Northern States
  • Prefers Full Sun in Southern States
Uses*
  • Accent Plant
  • Near Water Gardens or Ponds
  • Mass Planting
  • Under Power Lines
  • Landscape Specimen
 

Homeowner Growing & Maintenance

Hypericum is easy to grow and adapts to most conditions. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer. To give your plant the best start possible, we include free fertilizer with every order.

Interesting Notes

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