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Shrubby St. John's Wort

Shrubby St. John's Wort (Hypericum prolificum)
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Shrubby St. John's Wort in flower
In flower · (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY SA

Hypericum prolificum

Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.

Compact yellow-flowering dry shrub

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Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Dry–medium
Mature size
3–6 ft
Spacing
3–6 ft
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Jun–Aug
How it spreads
Rounded clump
What to buy
Container or balled-and-burlapped; bare-root in early spring.
When to plant
Early Apr–May after soil thaws and drains; Sep–mid Oct for container/B&B. Bare-root: early spring.

In the design

Provide mature width; prune for access and renewal rather than forcing it into a small space.

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Reference details
Conservatism value
8
Wetland indicator
FACU