NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hypericum hypericoides [= Ascyrum hypericoides]
St. Andrew's Cross
Scientific Name: |
Hypericum hypericoides [= Ascyrum hypericoides] |
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Genus: |
Hypericum |
Species Epithet: |
hypericoides |
Common Name: |
St. Andrew's Cross |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Hypericaceae (St. Johns-Wort Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Dry forests and woodlands (Weakley 2015). Sorrie (2011—A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region), states “Inhabits dry to moist pinelands, oak-hickory woods, and flatwoods, but sometimes also in wetter situations such as seepage slopes and cypress-gum swamps.” Uncommon in NC Mountains, common in Piedmont and Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Weakley places the Hypericums in the Hypericaceae family |
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Paynter, August, 2013, Wilmington |
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