Hypericum lissophloeus

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Smoothbark St. John's-wort

Form:	Shrub
Size:	6-10 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	Yellow
Fruit Color:	Brown
Phenology:	Evergreen. Blooms May to frost.
Noted for:	Interesting bark

Recommended Uses:

Best used as a shoreline plant in the Sand Hill Lakes region of Bay and Washington counties. Treat as a thin, lacy background plant with shiny bark.

Propagation:

Seed in appropriate settings.

Availability:

Native nurseries, Seed

Light:

Part Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

always floodedextremely dry

(Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation)

Moisture Tolerance:

Stays Wet ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or other substrate:

Pond, lake, or stream bottom, Sand

Soil pH:

Wildlife:	Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.
Insects:	Attracts insect pollinators, especially bees.
Native Habitats:	Sandhill upland lake margins, sinks. Alsays open. Always sandy. Tolerant of dramatic water fluctuations.

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B

USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures

General Comments:

Listed as Endangered in Florida. Please follow all State requirements for growing and transporting this species.