Hypericum edisonianum
Edison's ascrium
Clusiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
3-5 ft
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Plant in wet prairie setting, wet wildflower garden
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts insect pollinators, especially bees.
Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.
Native Habitats:
Open seep slopes, wet prairie, wet flatwoods at margins of seasonal ponds, wetland transition zones.
