Hypericum olympicum

Hypericum olympicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Hypericaceae
Genus:Hypericum
Section:Hypericum sect. Olympia
Species: H. olympicum
Binomial name
Hypericum olympicum

Hypericum olympicum, the Mount Olympus St. John's wort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae. It is native to Eurasia, including Albania, Bulgaria, the states of the former Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, and Syria.[1] It is a dwarf deciduous shrub growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) broad, with small oval grey-green leaves, and clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers with prominent stamens in summer.[2] As it requires sharp drainage to prevent winter rot, it is a suitable subject for the rockery or alpine garden. It increases by creeping lateral stems and self-seeds readily.[3]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Hypericum olympicum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ↑ RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. ↑ Hypericum olympicum. Plant Finder. BBC.
  4. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector Hypericum olympicum". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 May 2013.


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