Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

roundpod St. John's-wort

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Hypericum cistifolium

Family:

Clusiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

1 - 2.5 (3.5) ft tall by 1 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Treat as a perennial wildflower.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---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

Soil pH:

Slightly acidic

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds, Mammals

Attracts insect pollinators, especially bees.. 

Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.

Native Habitats:

Wet flatwoods, margins of cypress swamps and flatwoods ponds

Natural Range in Florida:

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