Shrubby St. John's-wort (Hypericum prolificum) Plants

A low-maintenance shrub that can be grown in a wide range of sun and soil conditions. Its compact and erect growth form makes it a great hedgerow plant. With dark green foliage, yellow flowers, and a delicate peel on the bark of older stems, it has great year-round interest.

Native to: Minnesota to Texas and eastward to New York and Florida. Non-native to Maine.

Growing conditions: Sun to part shade, average to dry soil.

Natural habitat: Can be found growing everywhere from stream banks to barren, rocky outcrops.

Grows up to: 2-4'

Blooms: Summer

Pairs well with: Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)