St John's Wort

Hypericum calycinum

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Clusiaceae
Plant Description: Dwarf, spreading, evergreen shrubby perennial with bright yellow, 5-petaled, flowers with reddish anthers that bloom through out the summer. Dark green oval-shaped leaves make an attractive groundcover. Prefers evenly moist soils but tolerates some drought and a wide range of soil types.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 12-18" tall x 18-24" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Building
  • Localscapes Path
    • North Hill
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter