Hypericum patulum ‘Hidcote’ – This wonder shrubby St. Johnswort sports showy 2” golden-yellow flowers with a beautiful plush set of stamens in summer at the tips of new wood. The almost diamond-shaped leaves with rounded corners are simple, opposite, medium glaucous green above and whitish below. Most autumns the foliage turns yellow but as I describe it this year on October 28, 2009, the leaves are aglow in a beautiful light bright orange with some deeper highlights – very nice! We cut ours down to the ground annually and depending upon spring to early summer moisture it will grow between 2.5’ to 4’ tall. This is an easy, tough and handsome shrub in well-drained soil and sun – virtually evergreen in climates warmer than our own. ‘Hidcote’ is still underused and we can’t understand why? For gardeners towards the northern end of its range spring planting is advised. Established potted St John's Wort, cutting grown.