![Shrubby St. John's wort flowers](https://i0.wp.com/busybeenurseryandconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/shrubby-st-johns-wort.jpg?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1)
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:
![USDA range map for shrubby St. John's wort](https://i0.wp.com/busybeenurseryandconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/USDA-Range-Map_shrubby-st-johns-wort.jpg?resize=400%2C245&ssl=1)