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St. John's Wort
Hypericum frondosum
St. John's Wort is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 3-4 ft × 3-4 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3-4 ft × 3-4 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- South East U.S.A. to Texas
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