Roundpod St. John's Wort
Hypericum cistifolium
Roundpod St. John's wort is a Southeastern wetland perennial with bright yellow flowers and reddish stems, an easy, sun-loving native for moist to wet, sandy, acidic ground around pond and bog edges.
- Family
- Hypericaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2.5–2.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- foundation, rain garden, erosion control
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX
Related native plants
More Hypericum species
- St. Andrew's Cross (Hypericum hypericoides)
- Fourpetal St. John's Wort (Hypericum tetrapetalum)
- Pineweed (Hypericum gentianoides)
- Shrubby St. John's Wort (Hypericum prolificum)
- Golden St. Johnswort (Hypericum frondosum)
- Dense St. John's Wort (Hypericum densiflorum)