Hypericum lissophloeus
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
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Smoothbark St. John's-wort
Clusiaceae
Plant Specifics
| 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. | |
| Habitats: | Sandhill upland lake margins, sinks. Alsays open. Always sandy. Tolerant of dramatic water fluctuations. |
Landscaping
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| 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 Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Pond, lake, or stream bottom, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Foliage and seeds are food source for birds and mammals.
Attracts insect pollinators, especially bees.