Rose-of-Sharon
Rose-of-Sharron on rough ground, King
Barrow quarry, Isle of Portland, Dorset
In a churchyard, Dorset
Flower
4 styles and many stamens
Berries and sepals
Leaves and sepals
Square stems
Hypericum calycinum
Hypericaceae
Aaron's Beard
June to September
It is found throughout the country but is less common in
the Midlands and the North.
See the BSBI distribution map for Rose-of-Sharon
It grows in in hedges, on hedge banks and beside roads
and railways.
It is a neophyte which has been grown in the UK since
the 1670s and has been naturalised in the wild since
the early 1800s.
Rose-of-Sharon is a low growing, rhizomatous, evergreen
shrub, growing up to 60cm.
Flowers are bright yellow, up to 8cm across with numerous
red anthers.
Styles are shorter than the stamens.
Sepals are round, pale greeny-yellow, ovals.
Leaves are up to 10cm long, oblong to oval, dark green
and leathery.
Stems are square.
Fruits are large, yellowy-green berries.
In gardens, it is used as an undershrub providing ground
cover.
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Rose-of-Sharron on rough ground, King
Barrow quarry, Isle of Portland, Dorset
In a churchyard, Dorset
Flower
4 styles and many stamens
Berries and sepals
Leaves and sepals
Square stems
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