• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Triadenum virginicum

Virginia marsh St. John's-wort

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Virginia marsh St. John's-wort

Synonym(s):

Hypericum virginicum

Genus species:

Triadenum virginicum

Family:

Clusiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1 - 2 ft tall by .5 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

pink

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wetland garden including bog gardens. Natural wetland settings.

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Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Somewhat moist, no flooding

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, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

Acidic

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies

Reported to attract butterflies and other pollinators (Earthtones Native Plants).

Native Habitats:

Cypress swamps, cutthroat seep.

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