Mountain Bushy St. John's-wort Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum
Previously known as:
- Hypericum densiflorum var. galioides
- Hypericum glomeratum
- Hypericum nothum
- Hypericum revolutum
- Description
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Mountain Bushy St. John's-wort Is a native shrub found in bogs, streambanks, dry to moist forests, rock outcrops, moist forests, and pine savannas. In NC it is found in all areas but is rare in the Piedmont. It has a dense twiggy form growing up to 4 feet tall and 5 feet wide and is deciduous to semi-evergreen.
It is adaptable to soil types and does well in sun to partial shade. Use in the shrub border, as a low hedge or native garden.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hypericum
- Species:
- densiflorum
- Family:
- Hypericaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Used in herbal medicine
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern U.S.A. west to Texas
- Distribution:
- AL , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts birds, bees, and other pollinators.
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Soil compaction tolerant
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Multi-stemmed
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Fruit displays from July to October.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- 1/2 inch flowers bloom in terminal and axillary cymes. There are five yellow petals and numerous yellow stamens. Blooms from June to September.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are opposite, narrowly elliptic, and have entire margins. They often have fascicles of smaller leaves in their axils.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Dark Gray
- Red/Burgundy
- Surface/Attachment:
- Exfoliating
- Bark Description:
- The dark gray bark on older stems exfoliates in large blocks exposing the reddish-brown new bark below
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Pollinators
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
