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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

St. John’s wort

Hypericum patulum

Whole shrub · St. John’s wort
Whole shrub · St. John’s wort☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeDaderot ↗ · CC0
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Long-blooming small shrub; may experience tip dieback in colder exposures.

Sun Exposure
Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft)
2–4
Mature Width (ft)
3–5
Bloom Season
Summer
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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Rounded

Mature Height (ft)

2–4

Mature Width (ft)

3–5

More growing details

Bloom Season

Summer

Bloom Color

Golden yellow

Evergreen / Deciduous

Semi-evergreen

Native Status

Non-native

WNC Notes

Long-blooming small shrub; may experience tip dieback in colder exposures.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low–moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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Whole shrub · St. John’s wort
Whole shrub · St. John’s wort☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeDaderot ↗ · CC0
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St. John’s wort · Botanical detail
St. John’s wort · Botanical detail☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeJamain ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
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