Kingdom Plantae Family Hypericaceae Rank Species | Order Malpighiales Genus Hypericum | |
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Similar Hypericum uralum, Hypericum hypericoides, Hypericum crux‑andreae, Hypericum elongatum, Hypericum olympicum | ||
Hypericum forrestii is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypericaceae native to Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China, and northeastern Myanmar. It is a semi-evergreen shrub growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall by 1.5 m (5 ft) broad, with oval leaves which turn red in autumn, and bowl-shaped yellow flowers with prominent stamens in late summer.
Common names include Forrest's tutsan and Forrest's St. John's wort.
It has been recorded as a garden escape in locations in the British Isles, and as an invasive species. It may be under-recorded due to confusion with other hypericums such as Hypericum 'Hidcote'.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It was named in honour of George Forrest (1873-1932), who discovered it.