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Hypericum prolificum [=Hypericum spathulatum]

Shrubby St. John's-wort

Scientific Name:

Hypericum prolificum [=Hypericum spathulatum]

Genus:

Hypericum

Species Epithet:

prolificum

Common Name:

Shrubby St. John's-wort

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Hypericaceae (St. Johns-Wort Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

3-6 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:

June, July, August, September, October

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Bogs, seepages, dry rocky forests, rock outcrops, riverside prairies. Fairly common in the NC mountains and most of the Piedmont; seems to be less common in parts of the southern mountains. Rare in the Coastal Plain portion of the range.

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Highly Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure, S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

The 5 petals are outshown by the burst of yellow stamens

Forsyth County NC (yard)

The Scientific Name is Hypericum prolificum [=Hypericum spathulatum]. You will likely hear them called Shrubby St. John's-wort. This picture shows the The 5 petals are outshown by the burst of yellow stamens of Hypericum prolificum [=Hypericum spathulatum]

Lisa Lofland Gould

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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