Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple': Tutsan with Purple-Flushed Foliage and Yellow Flowers

Hypericum androsaemum 'Albury Purple' is a bushy, deciduous shrub with upright branches. Purple-flushed green leaves grow up to 4 inches long, mildly resin-scented when bruised. Bears stalked, star-shaped or cupped yellow flowers (up to 11 per cluster) on distinctive 2-edged stems, followed by round, red berry-like fruit.

Care

Provide full sun to part shade and moist but well-drained soil. Too much shade decreases flowers. Plants may die to ground in winter but resprout in spring.

Propagation

Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn. Divide in spring or autumn. Take softwood cuttings in late spring; greenwood or semi-ripe cuttings in summer.

Problems

Thrips, scale, anthracnose, rust, leaf spots. Also wilt and root rot, particularly in hot, humid climates.

Overview

• Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Moisture: Medium Moisture
• Maintenance: Low
• Characteristics: Fragrant Foliage, Showy Flowers, Showy Foliage, Showy Fruit
• Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Uses: Beds and Borders, Ground Covers
• Seasonal Interest: Summer Interest
• Type: Shrubs