Red Butte Photo of the Day August 26, 2009

Submitted August 26, 2009 at 10:34 AM

Sunburst St. Johnswort (Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst')


This popular bluish-green, mounding shrub bears large flowers with striking, bushy center stamens. The reddish-brown fruit capsuels ripen around September and persist well into the winter.

The foliage is semi-evergreen to evergreen depending upon which zone it is planted in. It is often planted as a hedge, a shrub border or in masses.









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