Hypericum oblongifolium

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hypericum cernuum, Rpxbg. (H. oblongifolium, Choisy). Shrub, to 5 ft., with terete branches: lvs. sessile, narrowly elliptic to ovate-lanceolate, acutish, narrowed at the base, glaucous beneath, 1-3 in. long: fls. pale yellow, nearly white when opening, 2 in. across, long- stalked, nodding, solitary or in cymes of 3-5; sepals acute; petals obovate; stamens little shorter than petals. Himalayas.—Cult, in Calif. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.