About
Slender St John's-wort is a dainty perennial of acid heaths and moorland in Western Europe, with red-tinged buds and rich yellow flowers.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Soil
- Lime-free (non-calcareous) soils.
Field notes
Morphology
Grows 23–46 cm tall with smooth, unwinged stems and heart-shaped leaves that half-clasp the stem. Petals are red beneath with red and black marginal dots; stamens with orange anthers sit in three bundles.
Distribution & habitat
A calcifuge of heaths, dry moorland, upland rocks and road verges on non-calcareous soils in Western Europe.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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