Botanical name
Hypericum x moserianum ‘Tricolor’
Other names
Gold flower ‘Tricolor’, St John’s wort ‘Tricolor’, Hypericum x moserianum ‘Variegatum’, Hypericum ‘Tricolor’
Genus
Hypericum
Variety or Cultivar
‘Tricolor’ _ ‘Tricolor’ is a compact, spreading deciduous shrub with arching stems, red when young, variegated mid-green, cream and pink leaves and cup-shaped, bright yellow flowers in summer and autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Spreading
COLOUR
Flower
Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Flushed pink, Cream, Grey-green, Variegated in Summer; Variegated, Flushed pink, Cream, Grey-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
WHERE TO GROW
Hypericum x moserianum ‘Tricolor’ (Gold flower ‘Tricolor’) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained, or moist but well-drained, soil in shade or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
