Hidcote st. andrew's-cross
Hypericum hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hidcote' st. andrew's-cross (Hypericum hidcoteense 'Hidcote') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and butterflies and birds visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Anise hyssop, and Globe thistle.