Hypericum aegypticum and balearicum

 I have a suspicion people tend to pass over Hypericums when they come across them in catalogues as rather boring yellow-flowered plants, but there are a few real gems that are well worth growing. Here are a couple...

Hypericum aegypticum

A terrific small shrub, looking more like a tiny shrubby Linum than a Hypericum – the flowers are a soft pale yellow, more or less funnel-shaped, and set among tiny grey leaves on a low bushy wiry shrub. 

Hardy here for many years in a sunny dry spot.
£6

Hypericum balearicum

Another small shrubby species, this time with very unusual aromatic crinkly, fresh  green leaves and good size rich golden flowers of an unusually good quality. 

Needs shelter, sun and good drainage. A perfect dwarf shrub – not nearly widely grown enough.
£6