Hypericum lissophloeus
smoothbark St. John's-wort
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:
Light:
Part 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:
Sandhill upland lake margins, sinks. Alsays open. Always sandy. Tolerant of dramatic water fluctuations.
