{"product_id":"hypericum-elodes-marsh-st-john-s-wort-marginal-pond-plants-mp047","title":"Hypericum elodes (Marsh St John's-wort)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHypericum elodes\u003c\/em\u003e is marsh St John's-wort, a UK native for wet ground. It is a good plant for softening margins because it creeps, flowers, and sits low enough to thread between taller plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has fuzzy, grey-green leaves on creeping stems. Yellow flowers appear in summer, often for a long run. It usually stays 20 to 40cm tall but can spread into a wider patch in wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt likes constant moisture and open light. In deep shade it becomes thin and sparse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun to part shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet soil, mud, or aquatic compost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boggy ground or very shallow margins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim edges if it creeps too far.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTidy up:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut back old stems in late winter for fresh spring growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a good plant for more natural planting. It looks better when it can mingle rather than sit as a single isolated clump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitability for Bog Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis suits bog gardens as a mid-front filler, especially around the edge of shallow water or saturated compost. It also works well around stones, where it can drape and soften lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it stays low, it helps link planting without blocking views.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs \u003cem\u003eHypericum elodes\u003c\/em\u003e a native plant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It is a UK native wetland plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it spread?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt can creep and form patches in wet soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen does it flower?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsually in summer with small yellow flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it grow in shade?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart shade is fine, but deep shade reduces growth and flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lincspplants","offers":[{"title":"1 \/ 7cm","offer_id":51236387324184,"sku":"MP047-plug","price":2.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 9cm","offer_id":51236387356952,"sku":"MP047-9cm","price":6.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 9cm Potted","offer_id":51236387389720,"sku":"MP047-9cmpot","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 1Ltr","offer_id":51236387422488,"sku":"MP047-1ltr","price":10.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 1Ltr Potted","offer_id":51236387455256,"sku":"MP047-1ltrpot","price":12.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 3Ltr","offer_id":51236387488024,"sku":"MP047-3ltr","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 3Ltr Potted","offer_id":51236387520792,"sku":"MP047-3ltrpot","price":23.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 \/ 2 x Pot \u0026 2 x Compost","offer_id":51660588253464,"sku":"MP047-2xpot-2xcompost","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 7cm","offer_id":51719485718808,"sku":"MP047-Plug-3x","price":7.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 9cm","offer_id":51719485751576,"sku":"MP047-9cm-3x","price":19.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 1Ltr","offer_id":51719485784344,"sku":"MP047-1Ltr-3x","price":30.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 \/ 3Ltr","offer_id":51719485817112,"sku":"MP047-3Ltr-3x","price":55.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/Hypericum-Elodes-01-scaled.jpg?v=1770392698","url":"https:\/\/sarracenia.house\/products\/hypericum-elodes-marsh-st-john-s-wort-marginal-pond-plants-mp047","provider":"Sarracenia House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}