Hypericum myrtifolium
myrtle-leaf St. John's-wort
Clusiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
ft
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms predominantly in spring and summer.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
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:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts pollinators, especially bees.
Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.
Native Habitats:
Seeps, wet prairies, wet flatwoods.
