Yellow flowers which are not
outstanding with 3 to 9 in a cluster at the end
of a shoot.
Leaves are the largest of the
hardy hypericums, being 3-4 inches long.
Mature fruits are dried capsules
but in ripening are red and about the size of a
large pea
"Tutsan" is a form
of a French word meaning to heal all. The plant
was supposed to have many curing properties,
probably because the wine-colored juice of the
ripening fruits.