Hypericum prolificum
shrubby St. John's wort
Notes:
Blooms on new growth. Appears to have the widest native range of any of the native American Hypericum species listed here. Medium tolerance of anaerobic conditions. Needs more fertile soil than H. densiflorum.
Native to well-drained woods in the mountains and piedmont. Bir suggests liming every few years.
Sources: Sunset, JerseyYards.org, Missouri BG, Rutgers, UConn, USDA, Bir.
Tags:
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
clay tolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
form:shrub
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
habit:upright
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy bark
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:rock garden
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
weedy
wet soil tolerant
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