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Key characteristics

Family: Hypericaceae
Height: 2.5 to 3 feet
Width: 2.5 to 3 feet
Flower color: Sunny yellow, cup-shaped flowers
Foliage color: Dark green with burgundy undersides
Bloom time: Mid to late summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Moist but well-drained soil
Maintenance: Low; prune in early spring to encourage full growth and abundant flowers and fruits
Growing zone: USDA zones 6 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees; songbirds feed on the fruit

Shrubs

Hypericum x inodorum 'Kolros'

FloralBerry Rose St. John's Wort

Hypericum × inodorum 'Kolros' is a compact, deciduous shrub that produces abundant, golden-yellow, cup-shaped flowers in late spring to early summer. These blooms are followed by clusters of pink, berry-like fruits from late summer into fall. These berries provide a food source for birds during the colder months when other food is scarce.

The plant's foliage consists of well-branched, dark green leaves with burgundy-red undersides, providing an attractive backdrop to the flowers and fruits.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Moist but well-drained soil

Bloom time

Mid to late summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Sun Gardens
Borders
Bird Gardens
Cottage Gardens

Companion plants

Barberry · Butterfly bush · Feverfew · False sunflower · Chives · Snow-in-summer

Design tip

Use ‘Kolros’ where both its flowers and colorful fruits can be seen throughout the season. Golden-yellow flowers give way to clusters of pink fruits, while dark green foliage with burgundy-red undersides provides a contrasting backdrop and extends the plant’s ornamental appeal into fall.

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