Scientific Name | Hypericum gramineum |
Size and form | A creeping, perennial herb 25cm high and 5-20cm wide. |
Flowers, leaves and fruit | The orange-yellow, 5-petalled flower occurs in loose and terminal flower inflorescences on long stalks. Leafy sepals a similar in size to petals surround the flowers. Leaves are opposite, sessile, blue-green and ovate to elliptic in shape. Plants are often rhizomatous and have four ridged stems with long internodes. |
Growing conditions | Grows in a wide range of environments. Prefers moist soils in full-sun or semi-shade positions. |