Hypericum × inodorum

Hypericum × inodorum
Hypericum × inodorum 'Golden Beacon' in Belgium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Hypericaceae
Genus: Hypericum
Section: Hypericum sect. Androsaemum
Species:
H. × inodorum
Binomial name
Hypericum × inodorum
Mill.
Synonyms
  • H. elatum Aiton
  • Androsaemum pyramidale Spach
  • A. parviflorum Spach
  • H. anglicum Bertol.
  • H. multiflorum Dippel
  • H. × urberugae P. & S. Dupont
  • H. persistens I.F. Schneider

Hypericum × inodorum, called tall tutsan or the tall St John's wort, is a bushy perennial shrub with yellow flowers native to Western Europe. It has been known since 1789, but confusion around its name, identity, and origin persisted throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

The nothospecies is a fertile hybrid of Hypericum androsaemum and Hypericum hircinum, and a member of the family Hypericaceae. It possesses clusters of many golden yellow flowers with long stamens and red fruit that gradually changes color. It is frequently cultivated for garden display, with numerous cultivars sold for their various unique characteristics. A noted variety is 'Golden Beacon', which won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for its gold foliage, prominent stamens, pink stems, and superior disease resistance.

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