St. John's Wort

Hypericum perforatum (Perforate St. John's Wort)

St. John's wort, a landscape workhorse, excels at giving food and shelter to wildlife, especially pollinators, while also enhancing entry gardens, foundation plants, perennial beds, and mixed shrub borders with blooms, colorful foliage, and wonderful texture. This natural superstar shrub from North America is simple to cultivate and a breeze to work into practically any landscape. Its bright yellow summer flowers and low-maintenance behavior all year round are guaranteed to please you. It is a fantastic plant for landscapes where deer and rabbits are a problem because they hardly ever browse it.

Plant Type Perennials
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer
Height12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in), 2' - 4' (ft)
Spread12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in)
Spacing 24 in
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Fruit & Berries, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Drought
Attracts Pollinators
Garden Uses Banks and Slopes
St. John's Wort | Hypericum perforatum (Perforate St. John's Wort) || St. John's wort, a landscape workhorse, excels at giving food and shelter to wildlife, especially pollinators, while also enhancing entry gardens, foundation plants, perennial beds, and mixed shrub borders with blooms, colorful foliage, and wonderful texture. This natural superstar shrub from North America is simple to cultivate and a breeze to work into practically any landscape. Its bright yellow summer flowers and low-maintenance behavior all year round are guaranteed to please you. It is a fantastic plant for landscapes where deer and rabbits are a problem because they hardly ever browse it.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Summer, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Fruit & Berries, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Pollinators, Banks and Slopes
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