Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Shrubby St. John’s wort

Hypericum prolificum

**Flower Close-up (Warren County, NC)**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Tough native pollinator shrub for dry, sunny sites and informal foundations.

Sun Exposure: Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft): 2–5
Mature Width (ft): 3–5
Bloom Season: Summer

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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Dense rounded

Mature Height (ft)

2–5

Mature Width (ft)

3–5

More growing details

Bloom Season

Summer

Bloom Color

Yellow

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

NC native

WNC Notes

Tough native pollinator shrub for dry, sunny sites and informal foundations.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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