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Hypericum inodorum - St. John's Wort

St. John's Wort

Hypericum x inodorum

  • Five-petaled yellow flowers almost obscured by a cloud of stamens
  • Flowers are followed by fleshy fruit of red, pink, white or brown
  • Rounded green leaves
  • Semi-evergreen
  • Bark exfoliates for winter interest
  • Bloom Time: Late spring to summer

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
80-100 cm

SPREAD:
80-100 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

 Hypericum inodorum tolerates full sun to partial shade, and a wide range of soils.  Plants benefit from a thick root mulch in cold winter climate

Additional Notes about St. John's Wort:

All parts of this plant are poisonous. Touching the plant is not a problem. Ingesting berries, flowers, or leaves can lead to skin photosensitivity.

Showy berries are often used in floral arrangements.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Poisonous
Poisonous
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Cut Flower/Foliage
Cut Flower/Foliage
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Average to Dry Soils
ATTRACTS WILDLIFE:
Attracts Pollinators
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Sum-Fall
Summer
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Oval
Upright
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen
Hedge
Foundation planting
PH TOLERANCE:
Moderate (up to 7.5)
Low (up to 7.0)