Nomenclature

Common Name:

myrtle-leaf St. John's-wort

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Hypericum myrtifolium

Family:

Clusiaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms predominantly in spring and summer.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

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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

Soil pH:

Acidic to neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

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

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Attracts pollinators, especially bees.

Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.

Native Habitats:

Seeps, wet prairies, wet flatwoods.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

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