Blue Velvet St. John's Wort is a native semi-evergreen shrublet with dense, attractive blue-green foliage. Its abundant golden yellow flower clusters with bushy stamen cover the plant through summer. Best bloom in full sun and well-drained soils. Heat and drought tolerant once established. A tidy and carefree selection that needs neither pruning or deadheading.
Type: |
Shrub, Groundcover |
Origins: |
Eastern North America |
Height: |
2' - 3' |
Spread: |
2' - 3’ |
Spacing: |
2’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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, Kitchen Gardens, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Beebalm, Switch Grass, Black-eyed Susan
IMAGES: Paradise Garden Center, Hypericum Blue Velvet (St. John’s Wort), (2) cultivar413, Chicago Botanic Gdn, Heritage Gdn, Psychic bed 180719 339 ..., (3) Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Hypericum 'Blue Velvet', 2015, (2) Blue Velvet Hypericum y1
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.