As Brian suggested, it is more than probable that you have Hypericum
Hidcote, which is shown on this site:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plant...ages/403.shtml

Regards,
Emrys Davies.





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Dear All,
Am a new gardener having inherited a beautiful garden
and
this
will be the first of many posts i'm sure.
I have a large bush which is tagged Hypericum, is this St Johns Wort
or
are
there varities of Hypericum? It is a large bush
about 2 metres high and wide.
I assumed StJohns Wort to be a smallish herb? I have some herbs one
of
which
I thought was StJohns Wort, it has 5 petalled flowers though its
stems
branch like a buttercups, it does not have the perforations however
like
i've read it should have. The large bush does... can anyone help?

Many Thanks..

Hypericums were known as 'St.John's wort' though the tendency now is
to
use the generic name 'Hypericum'. 'St. John's wort' tends to be used
for
the smaller and wild species.
Another common name for the large flowered creeping species is 'Rose
of
Sharon'[UK only]H.calycinum.
The plant you saw should have had more information on the label but
is
quite likely a variety of H. patulum~ 'Hidcote'? Though it's a little
early.
Best Wishes Brian.