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Fourpetal St. John's Wort

Hypericum tetrapetalum

Fourpetal St. John's wort is a Florida wetland shrub with clasping blue-green leaves and bright yellow four-petaled flowers much of the year, a tough, sun-loving native for moist to wet, sandy, acidic ground.

Family
Hypericaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–3 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
April, May, June, July, August, September
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
foundation, rain garden
Native states
FL, GA