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Bupleurum fruticosum
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shrubby hare's ear

A spreading, evergreen shrub to 2m tall, with long, slender stems bearing blue-green leaves to 8cm long, and domed clusters of tiny yellow flowers to 4cm across, in summer and early autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Green
Summer Yellow Blue Green
Autumn Yellow Blue Green
Winter Blue Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Apiaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Bupleurum may be annuals, perennials or evergreen shrubs; the leaves are simple, the tiny yellow or green flowers are borne in a cluster usually subtended by petal-like green to yellow bracts

Name status

Correct

Plant range
S Europe, NW Africa, W Asia

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any well-drained soil in a warm sheltered site with full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring; root semi-ripe cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Gravel garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Cut flowers
  • Wall side borders
Pruning

Pruning group 9: tolerates hard pruning

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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