Aaron's beard

Hypericum calycinum L.

light
Sun–part
water
Medium
tall
38 cm
wide
53 cm

Hypericaceae

Also called Rose-of-Sharon

Formerly Androsaemum calycinum, Ascyrum calycinum, Eremanthe calycina, Eremanthe venosa, and 3 more

When it flowers

Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.

PetsNo pet-safety information yet
PeopleNC State Extension lists it as very poisonous (leaves, sap) (25 Oct 2026)

If a child, a pet or anyone may have eaten a plant, contact a doctor or vet straight away, or call the National Poisons Information Centre (AIIMS, New Delhi) on 1800 116 117, free and open 24 hours.

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About it

Grows as
Rhizomatous geophyte or subshrubKew's checklist, not yet checked
Climate
TemperateKew's checklist, not yet checked
Wild in
SE. Bulgaria to NW. & N. TürkiyeKew's checklist, not yet checked
Light
Full sun to part shade (3 h or more)Read from NC State Extension, one source
Height
30 cm to 46 cmRead from NC State Extension, one source
Spread
46 cm to 61 cmRead from NC State Extension, one source
Water
Average: moist, well drainedRead from NC State Extension, one source
Flowers
YellowRead from NC State Extension, one source
Coldest it survives
-28.9 °C (USDA zone 5a)Read from NC State Extension, one source

Not known yet: heat, hottest it survives.

In other languages (12)

Czech
třezalka kalíškatá
Welsh
Rhosyn Saron
Danish
Storblomstret Perikon
German
Großkelchiges Johanniskraut
Spanish
Hipérico rastrero
Basque
Orkatx lore-handi
Persian
ستاره اورشلیم
French
Millepertuis à grandes fleurs
Upper Sorbian
Niski zahrodny křižomnik
Hungarian
Bőrlevelű orbáncfű
Italian
Iperico calicino
Japanese
セイヨウキンシバイ

Where this comes from

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