Shrubby St. John’s Wort (Hypericum prolificum) 1 GAL
Fall Species
This Species is typically available during our Fall Sale Preorders in August, and/or the in-person Fall Sale Mid-September through Mid-October at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
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This species is not available this year. We hope to see it next Fall!
An adaptable, fast growing shrub with showy yellow blooms! A prime candidate for short hedges and erosion control, even in poor soils. Flowers are bright against the dark green foliage, and fall color varies from yellow to red. Unlike Kalm’s St. John’s Wort, it is not prone to runnering. Tolerates part clay, but hardpan clay should be avoided.
Pollination: Likely self pollinating.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic
Soil Type: Adaptable
Height: 2’-4’
Width: 2’-4’
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: June-Aug
Fruit: Black seeds in oblong seed pods mature in fall.
Fall Color: Yellow, Orange, Red
Root Type: Branching
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees and flies. Hosts the gray hairstreak butterfly, moths such as the wavy-lined emerald, some leafhoppers and smaller insects. Generally avoided by mammalian herbivores.
Notes: Prune in early spring. Tolerates seasonal flooding. Reseeds readily on open ground.
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