Brigadoon St. John's Wort is a creeping semi-evergreen woody shrublet with vibrant oblong foliage that emerges chartreuse, matures to golden-yellow, and earns coral to orange hues in fall . The golden summer flower clusters blend in with the foliage. Grows best with afternoon shade in the south and well-drained soils. Heat and drought tolerant once established.
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Type: |
Shrub, Groundcover |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Well-drained soils essential. Root rot can be a significant problem in hot and humid climates.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Beebalm, Switch Grass, Black-eyed Susan
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Hypericum calycinum Brigadoon 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Hypericum calycinum Brigadoon 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by F. D. Richards, Hypericum calycinum 'Brigadoon' , 2016
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
