Scientific Name: Hypericum gramineum
Common Name: small st johns-wort
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Hypericaceae
Form Description: Slender, hairless, perennial herb; stems erect and rigid.
Height (m): 0.1 – 0.3
Flowers: Yellow, solitary, 1.5cm across, 5 petals.
Fruit: Papery capsule and seed turn from green to red-brown on maturity.
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Habitat Notes
Widespread and common in pastures and grassy places.
Site Tolerance
Dry, Exposed, Moist, Rocky, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Well-drained
General Notes
Grows in most soils and conditions.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Propagated from seed. Monitor seeds carefully. To extract seed dry and sieve.
Seed Treatment Notes
Can self-seed very easily. Fresh seeds are dormant. The highest germination of non-dormant seeds has been found to occur in the light at approximately 25-35°C. Do not sow or cover too deeply.
Germination Time
3-4 weeks
Cutting & Division Information
Strikes easily from small cuttings of all but the very softest material.