NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Hypericum prolificum [=Hypericum spathulatum]
Shrubby St. John's-wort
Scientific Name: |
Hypericum prolificum [=Hypericum spathulatum] |
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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) |
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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