• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Hypericum lissophloeus

smoothbark St. John's-wort

Nomenclature

Common Name:

smoothbark St. John's-wort

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Genus species:

Hypericum lissophloeus

Family:

Clusiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

6-10 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms May to frost.

Noted For:

Interesting Bark

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Best used as a shoreline plant in the Sand Hill Lakes region of Bay and Washington counties. Treat as a thin, lacy background plant with shiny bark.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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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

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Attracts insect pollinators, especially bees.  

 Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.

Native Habitats:

Sandhill upland lake margins, sinks. Alsays open. Always sandy. Tolerant of dramatic water fluctuations.

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General Comments:

Listed as Endangered in Florida.  Please follow all State requirements for growing and transporting this species.