Hypericum lissophloeus Landscaper Favorite and a close relative of

and a close relative of the native fever tree

' 'Fragrant Pink

pyramidal in youth and rounding with age

drought tolerant once established

clean broadleaf evergreen with a quiet charm and an uncommon pedigree

Hypericum lissophloeus Landscaper Favorite and a close relative ofHypericum lissophloeus is the tree among the St. John's Worts, a graceful evergreen that climbs to ten feet or more on slender trunks dressed in smooth, copper colored bark that peels in thin sheets. The leaves are needle fine and deep green, so that from a distance the plant reads almost like a small conifer until summer, when small bright yellow flowers scatter along the stems and settle the question of family. The epithet lissophloeus is a plain