Description

Bring charm and beauty to your garden with Hypericum tetrapterum ‘Square-Stalked St. John’s Wort’, a delightful creeping perennial known for its soft, round leaves and vibrant yellow flowers. Perfect for ground cover or as a low-spreading accent plant, this variety features clusters of yellow blooms that add a burst of colour during the summer months.

Its unique square stems and dense foliage form an attractive mat that is ideal for filling in gaps or brightening up garden beds. Whether used in rock gardens, borders, or as a natural ground cover, ‘Square-Stalked St. John’s Wort’ offers both aesthetic appeal and easy care, making it a great choice for gardeners of all levels.

• Creeping growth habit ideal for ground cover or filling in bare spots
• Soft, round leaves provide a lush, textured backdrop for other plants
• Clusters of bright yellow flowers bloom in the summer, attracting pollinators
• Easy to grow and maintain, making it a perfect plant for beginner gardeners
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade, adaptable to various garden styles

Add beauty, color, and texture to your garden with Hypericum tetrapterum ‘Square-Stalked St. John’s Wort’, a hardy and low-maintenance perennial that thrives in a variety of settings.

Repotting or planting

9cm marginal plants require potting into a larger mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 1ltr marginal plants do not require

re repotting, place in the pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish, plants over 60cm height growth will benefit from repotting into a larger mesh basket or should be planted in gravel to prevent them from falling over. 3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting, as they are larger more established plants they can be placed up to the maximum recommended depth. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.

Care instructions

Leave old growth standing through winter. Cut down in spring when new shoots have grown to about 15cm high.

Colour

Yellow

Growth rate

Slow

Flowers

Jul- Sept

Sun/shade

Full sun to part shade

Native

Season

Spring, Summer

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min -Max

25-30

Depth Min-Max

0-5