26+ St John S Wort Shrub

Nature hills offers st. A dense little shrub with stiff erect stems and forest green leaves.

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St john s wort shrub

The stems are woody near their base and may appear jointed from leaf scars. A very appealing shrub with distinctive yellow flowers saint john s wort is also a herbal plant used by many in herbalism to fight depression. John s wort will survive on its own.

John s wort is a champion at providing food and shelter to wildlife especially pollinators as well as adding blossoms colorful foliage and great texture to entry gardens foundation plantings perennial beds and mixed shrub borders. Its name saint john s wort comes from the day it can usually be harvested in europe the feast of saint john. By planting a st john s wort you will be adding three months of vibrant color to your landscape.

The bright yellow flowers with a profusion of yellow stamens look like fireworks. Spreads by stolons to make a dense mat of flowering stems. Thus its status as a weed in the opinion of many gardeners.

Thrives in poor sandy soil. John s wort is a low to medium sized native shrub reaching 3 to 4 feet high. St john s wort is widely used as a groundcover in rock gardens and under trees especially those with very competitive root systems.

It is also liked for its evergreen leafage. The beautiful clusters of flowers appear in late june and july and will certainly brighten up a landscape. The st john s wort is a vibrant flowering shrub that has been popular for centuries due to its radiant yellow blooms and ability to grow anywhere even in poor dry soils.

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