Hypericum hypericoides subsp. multicaule
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Ascyrum hypericoides var. multicaule
- Hypericum hypericoides ssp. multicaule
- Hypericum stragulum
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
-
Reclining St. Andrew's Cross is a native perennial, low-growing, shrub and a subspecies of Hypericum hypericoides in the St. John's Wort Family. In nature, it is found in the central and eastern United States and is common to the dry woodlands of the North Carolina mountains and piedmont. It can be distinguished from Hypericum hypericoides because it has a sprawling habit and four yellow petaled flowers instead of five. Also, the narrow leaves are widest towards the tip, while those of H. hypericoides are wider towards the middle. It is a short shrub that forms mats with its many branches.
In nature, it is typically found in dry or sandy soils. However, it will grow well in medium or loamy soils and prefers well-drained soil. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade and full sun will enhance blossoming.
Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:
No known diseases or insect pests.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
-
- Tags:
-
-
Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hypericum
- Species:
- hypericoides
- Family:
- Hypericaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern North America.
- Distribution:
- Massachusetts to Florida and west to Texas and Illinois.
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts birds, bees, and other pollinators.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
-
-
Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Native Plant
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
-
-
Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
- 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
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- 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
-
-
Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Fruit displays from July to November.
-
-
Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cross
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Four sepals and four narrow yellow petals each a 1/2 inch long form an X shape. Flowers bloom from May to August.
-
-
Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Rough
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Oblanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- 1" long simple, opposite, entire margins, oblanceolate to linear, wider at the tips than the middle, with glands on leaf surface.
-
-
Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
-
-
Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Pollinators
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Dry Soil
