| Description | An old cultivar with a long season of bloom, very hardy and easy to maintain. |
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| Pronunciation | (hy-PER-ee-kum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, tolerates dryness once established |
| Soil & Site | aveage |
| Flowers | golden yellow, 5 petaled, cup shaped, waxy, numerous stamens in the center, starts in June |
| Leaves | dark green, lance shaped |
| Stems | reddish, twiggy |
| Dimensions | 2-4 by 2-4 feet (HS) can reach 6 by 6 in warmer climates |
| Maintenance | blooms on new growth, prune after flowering or in late fall early spring |
| Native Site | Species native to China. |
| Cultivar Origin | Hidcote, England cica 1948 |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #161-Paghat's Garden (www.paghat.com), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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