Hypericum prolificum (Shrubby St. John's Wort)

Shrubby St. John's Wort (Hypericum prolificum)

Height, Spread: 1-5 ft, 1-4 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-dry, well-drained, most soil types

Light: Full sun-part shade

Bloom: Summer, showy yellow flowers

Native Range: Eastern & Central USA

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Deer resistant

Notes: Herbaceous, perennial, shrub commonly found in dry, rocky forests or along stream banks in the Mountain and Piedmont regions of NC. A bee magnet, this plant is very attractive to pollinators and it is also deer and rabbit resistant. It is also a host plant for several types of moths and butterflies. A hardy shrub, it is tolerant of most soil types and would be a good addition to a pollinator garden or a naturalized garden.