Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers E-H : HYPERICUM HIDCOTE Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 4ft (120cm) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 3-4ft (90-120cm) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1-1.5ft (30-45cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen *** Chalky Soil   This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details. *** = Evergreen, but may lose its foliage in very hard winters.

Enlarge picture Masses of bright yellow flowers from July to October.

Bushy, dense, semi-evergreen with mid-green leaves. It will only lose its leaves in very cold winters. Masses of large, 2 inch wide, showy, saucer-shaped, bright yellow flowers with prominent darker yellow stamens appear continually from July to October. Flowers best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. Very colourful and hardy hedge. HEDGE Trim in winter. For hedges 3-4ft (90-120cm). Plant 18ins (45cm) apart. SHRUB 4ft x 5ft (1.2m x 1.5m).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Pg  8-12ins 20-30cm £2.49 £2.35 £2.18 £1.88 Pg = Pot grown.