Bupleurum fruticosum
(Shrubby Hare's Ear)
Family - Apiaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Southern Europe and Northwest Africa
Year of Introduction - 1596
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - up to 2m
Width - 1.5m or more
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A medium-sized, Evergreen Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Slender, purple-tinged stems hold leathery, blue-green leaves that are obovate to oblong in shape. Many small, bright yellow flowers are held in compound umbels. The umbels are held atop slender branches and are produced from midsummer into autumn. The flowers are tightly attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Small bright yellow flowers are held in compound umbels. The umbels are held atop slender branches and are produced from July into September.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Small flowers held in compound umbels
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Narrow blue-green, glabrous leaves are obovate to oblong in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged on slender, but sturdy stems that are tinged with purple.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Obovate to oblong
Propagation:
Seed, cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in full sun and well-drained soil.