Is this St John's Wort? 14 July 2021 at 8:08PM in Greenfingered MoneySaving 9 replies 261 views

Dreamscometrue

Hi everyone, can anyone tell me whether this is St John's Wort? Can't see any perforations in the leaves. Many thanks

twopenny

Yes it is.

I've only seen this common sort.

There is Hypericum perforatum aparantly which must be what you are thinking.

Dreamscometrue

Many thanks. Seem to be lots of types. Have been trying to grow this for years so I'm happy. 

Farway

It is, I spent ages trying to get rid of it, it can take over once it settles down

Dreamscometrue

Thanks, will see what it does.

25_Years_On

Dreamscometrue said:

Thanks, will see what it does.

It looks like a poor specimen of Tutsan. As Faraway says once established it can be a menace. My brother bought a house which had this in the garden and it gets everywhere and is a real nightmare.Other Hypericums are good whether wildflowers or garden varieties.

wort

@Farway can I ask how it takes over.? I have the shrub in the front garden but with large yellow flowers on. And the variegated  leaf type and white berry type in the back garden , all of which I prune after flowering. Do you mean the get too big or that the self seed? 

Farway

wort said:

@Farway can I ask how it takes over.? I have the shrub in the front garden but with large yellow flowers on. And the variegated  leaf type and white berry type in the back garden , all of which I prune after flowering. Do you mean the get too big or that the self seed? 

They tend to get too large & spreading / flopping. I'm not sure if they root layer which helps them spread. The roots become a tangle as well which chokes any competition

However maybe if kept under control they could do well and useful in right spot

wort

Ah right , thanks for that I will watch for the root layering then .

Catsacor

Yes, it is Hypericum, and yes there are several varieties from ground cover the 6'.
The stuff does indeed spread - the one you have there does by underground runners - and i too heave this out by the fistful as neighbours don't tend their gardens and every weed in creation comes in here 😡