Tutsan - Hypericum androsaemum - Native Wildflower
£2.00
| Type: | Perennial Wildflower |
| Approximate height: | Up to 75cm |
| Flowering Time: | Summer |
| Site and soil type: | Sun, partial shade or shade in well-drained soil |
| When to sow: | Spring, summer, early autumn |
| Where to sow: | Outside, direct into soil or into modules or pots. |
| Packet contents: | Approximately 0.1g / 1500 seeds |
Also known as Balm of the Warrior’s Wounds and Sweet Amber, Tutsan is a bushy, shrubby plant with paired oval shaped leaves and small yellow flowers appearing from mid-summer onwards.
These are followed by inedible berries that mature from red to black with flowers and berries often present at the same time.
Willughby’s Leafcutter Bees use the leaves to construct their nests.
Tutsan attracts and provides food for many different species including:
- Bees
- Hoverflies
All our seed packets include sowing instructions.
Jemima’s Garden seeds are plastic free and reyclable. They’re contained in an inner glassine envelope, (made from pine wood cellulose), and an outer Kraft paper seed packet. Any shipping packaging is also plastic free and recyclable.