Shrubby St John's Wort

Hypericum prolificum

Shrubby St. John’s Wort is a medium sized shrub, up to 4 feet high and wide. The naturally mounded form, covered in a dense foliage of small slender leaves, is easily pruned into a nice rounded shape in early spring.

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Cultural Details
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Moisture Medium, Moist
Sun Exposure Full Sun, Partial
Height 4'
Bloom Color Yellow
Bloom Time June, July, Aug
Spacing 3' - 4'
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Root Type Fibrous
Benefits Birds, Butterflies, Pollinators, Host Plant, Deer Resistant

Shrubby St. John’s Wort is a medium sized shrub, up to 4 feet high and wide. The naturally mounded form, covered in a dense foliage of small slender leaves, is easily pruned into a nice rounded shape in early spring. A profusion of cheerful yellow flowers cover this shrub throughout the summer, attracting legions of pollinators. The 3-chambered, brown seed capsules persist throughout the winter and offer food for winter birds, along with late season visual interest. The growth rate of Shrubby St. John’s Wort is slow but this beautiful shrub is well worth it!  Highly adaptable and hardy, it does best in full sun in almost any soil, including heavy clay.

Drought tolerant, and both rabbit and deer resistant, Shrubby St. John's Wort is also an important larval host plant for several species of butterflies and moths, including the Gray Hairstreak butterfly and the Wavy-lined Emerald moth.

Planting and Cultivation Notes
Flowers on new wood, so prune in early spring.