St. Andrew's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
St. Andrew's cross is a low native subshrub whose pale yellow flowers form a distinctive four-petaled cross, blooming through summer in dry woodlands and sandy openings. Tough and drought-tolerant for sun or part shade.
- Family
- Hypericaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- June, July, August, September
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies
- Landscape uses
- foundation
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV