Scientific Name
Hypericum prolificum
Common Name
Shrubby St. John's wort

Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types; tolerates dry soil
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Width: 2 to 4 feet
Texture: Medium to fine
Form: Dense mound; stout, stiff, erect stems; rounded
Flower/Fruit: 0.7 to 1" bright yellow flowers in summer on current season's growth; dry capsules persist all winter
Foliage: Opposite, simple leaves; 1 to 3" long; dark green; no appreciable fall color
Comments: Drought tolerant; fruit attracts birds; prune in early spring
Cultivars: --
   


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