The blooms of St. John’s Wort are among the most identifiable and cheerful of our native plants. Bright yellow with a fluffy appearance because of the dozens of stamens, these flowers add joyous brilliance to the summer garden. The dense and rounded form makes this shrub perfect for foundation plantings and even hedges. Spend your summer mornings watching bees of all shapes and sizes move in double-time across the numerous globes of stamens. As autumn approaches, the bluish green leaves transform to shades of yellow, orange, and red and then fall, leaving interesting seed pods behind and a strong desire for the summery stunners of Cedarglade St. John’s Wort to return again.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; average soils, tolerant of drought
Size: 3' - 4’ tall, 3’ - 4’ wide
Zone: 5 - 8
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract sweat bees, small carpenter bees, and bumblebees
Photos: Samantha Nestory