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Plant w/ Pretty Yellow Flower

16 years ago

I originally thought this was a sedum, but after a web search I think it's something else. Does anyone know what it is? I'm assuming it's something I'd like to keep. (I'm in the process of thinning/identifying plants in a very overgrown and overplanted garden I inherited when we bought our house).

Thanks for the help.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:283401}}

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earline_pa zone 6 Pa.
16 years ago
I believe it is St. John's wort.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hypericum
zolazin
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks for the link.

I don't think that's it, however. I just doublechecked the leaves and they are not spotted as the pix I found show. Also, the flower of the St John's Wort isn't quite right.

Any other ideas?
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gardenguru1950
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Your plant does look like a Hypericum. One Hypericum (H. perforatum) is properly called St. Johnswort but most people call all Hypericums that.

There are many species of Hypericum and they vary in leaf size, shape, "spottiness". The flowers vary, too; I'd say subtley but many people might think they weren't "quite right".

Yours might be, but I wouldn't swear by it, Hypericum patulum.

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milo_z7
16 years ago
It is a Hypericum/St. John's Wort, just not the one pictured on the Wikipedia-page. Compare with Hypericum calycinum.
milo_z7
16 years ago
Go with Joe's suggestion, H. patulum is a better match.
zolazin
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16 years ago
Hypericum patulum -- that's it! Thanks so much! :)

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