Hypericum tetrapetalum
four-petal St. Peter's-wort
Clusiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
2-3 ft
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
Evergreen. Some bloom all year, but at least in central Florida, most is spring and summer.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Moist wildflower garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Attracts pollinators, especially bees. Documented bees include Augochlorella aurata, Dialictzcs coreopsis and D. lniniatulus (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.
Native Habitats:
Flatwoods, sandhill, ruderal areas.
