Hypericum androsaemum 'Tutsan'

[Ex. Castle Eden Dene, Co. Durham]

Hypericaceae: upright, hairless, semi-evergreen shrub to 80cm. it has 2-winged stems, and oval leaves in opposite pairs. The flowers are about 2cm across, with 5 yellow petals, and appear from June-August. Flowers are followed by berries that ripen from red to black. Found in shady woods and hedgerows. Locally common in Southern and Western Britain and Ireland. The plants native range is from western and southern Europe, including Britain, south and east to Algeria, Western Asia and the Caucasus.

USES:

The leaves are diuretic, stomachic and vulnerary, they have antiseptic properties and have been used to cover open wounds.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface sow spring in a greenhouse or cold-frame. The seeds usually germinate in 1-3 months at 10°C. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Easy!

HARVESTED: 2022

 
APPROX. 1000+ SEEDS