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Hypericum frondosum

Golden St. Johnswort

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Description

This groundcover/small shrub will grow 1-3' high and has blue/green leaves with yellow flowers that bloom in the summer.

 

Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover

Height Range

1-3'

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Season

Summer

Leaf Color

Blue Green

Bark Color

Red

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Shade

Water

Very Low, Low

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Ranch

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Summer

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Walkways, With Rocks

Special Uses

Filler, Hedge, Mass Planting

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

An easy water-wise improvement in lawn areas is to change high output spray sprinkler nozzles to low-flow rotators.

You'll have less runoff and be less likely to apply more water than is needed.