Shrubby St. John’s Wort

Shrubby St. John’s Wort
(Hypericum prolificum)

Height:

• 5 feet

Bloom:

• June to August

Classification:

• Native
• Shrub

Sun:

• Full sun to part shade

Soil moisture:

• Dry to medium

Provides food for:

• Native bees (flowers)
• Honey bees (flowers)
• Caterpillars (foliage)
• Songbirds (caterpillars and other insects)

Notes:

• Provides abundant pollen for bees of all kinds.
• Deer and rabbits don’t eat it.
• Can be used to form hedge.
• If pruning is needed, do so in early spring; blooms on new growth.

Native Range:

Relevant Backyard Ecology Resources:

Shrubby St. John’s Wort