Shrubby St. John’s Wort (Hypericum prolificum)
I just love seeing the bees, especially bumblebees, all over the bright yellow flowers on this naturally rounded bush. It is the host plant to the very pretty Grey Hairstreak and 22 other butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org) This plant is avoided by most herbivores due to the phototoxic chemicals in the leaves, thus, deer resistant!
Photo credit: Fritz Reynolds
I just love seeing the bees, especially bumblebees, all over the bright yellow flowers on this naturally rounded bush. It is the host plant to the very pretty Grey Hairstreak and 22 other butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org) This plant is avoided by most herbivores due to the phototoxic chemicals in the leaves, thus, deer resistant!
Photo credit: Fritz Reynolds
I just love seeing the bees, especially bumblebees, all over the bright yellow flowers on this naturally rounded bush. It is the host plant to the very pretty Grey Hairstreak and 22 other butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org) This plant is avoided by most herbivores due to the phototoxic chemicals in the leaves, thus, deer resistant!
Photo credit: Fritz Reynolds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full, Partial sun
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: 4 feet
Plant Spacing: 3-4 feet
Bloom Time: July-September
Bloom Color: Yellow
Advantages: Bird Favorite, Caterpillar Favorite, Deer Resistant, Great Landscape Plant
Host Plant: The Grey Hairstreak and 22 other species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)
