Shrubby St. John's Wort
Shrubby St. John's Wort
Hypericum prolificum
Type: Shrub
Sun Needs: Full sun-part shade
Soil Moisture: Medium
Mature Size(ft): 1-5 x 1-4
Bloom Time: June-August
Growth Rate: Fast
Estimated size at delivery: 1-2
Container size: 3 gallon
Where It Works Well
• Rain gardens
• Wetland buffers
• Hedgerows and screens
Ecological benefits:
• Fruits persist into winter and feed birds like cedar waxwings
• Provides dense cover for nesting
Other info: A compact, deciduous, rounded shrub with an erect habit that typically grows 1-4' (less frequently to 5') tall. Features 5-petaled, bright yellow flowers (to 1" diameter). Tolerates drought, erosion, clay soil, and black walnut. Also useful for stabilizing embankments. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. Also tolerates some drought. Blooms on new growth. Prune in early spring.
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Pick Up ASAP from the SWCD office. Monday -Friday 8am-4:30pm.
We guarantee a healthy specimen will be supplied at pick up. Due to variations in planting, site conditions and care, no guarantee or refunds will be given after tree pick up. Remember, you are investing in quality root stock vs vigorous above ground leafing or height. The provided estimated heights at delivery are not guaranteed.
Photos: Arbor Day Foundation and/or Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder