Veperikon
St. John's Wort(Hypericum perforatum)
An improved commercial cultivar of Hypericum perforatum included, alongside 'Gold', in an ex situ evaluation against a wild Iranian population. In that study it proved highly susceptible to the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.
Visual Characteristics
Displays the improved cultivated St. John's Wort habit with yellow, black-glanded five-petaled flowers typical of the species.
Growing Tips
Selected for enhanced secondary-metabolite production, but its high fungal susceptibility makes it poorly suited where anthracnose pressure is present.
Resistance Information
Disease Resistance
Highly susceptible to Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (anthracnose); in the Iranian trial all transplanted seedlings were infected and the cultivar did not persist.
Where to Buy
Sourcing information coming soon. Check local nurseries and seed banks for availability.