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Hypericaceae
Spotted st. john's-wort
Hypericum maculatum
Also known as Dotted St. John's-wort, Spotted tutsan, Hypericum punctatum, Hypericum quadrangulum var. maculatum
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · St Johns Wort · Hypericum · Wildflower · Medicinal Herb · Yellow Flowers · Pollinator · Perennial · Woodland Edge · European Native · Herbaceous
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Spotted St. John's-Wort is a hardy European perennial that thrives in partially shaded spots with average moisture and is relatively undemanding once established. It produces cheerful yellow flowers in summer and has a long history of medicinal use. Plant it in a naturalistic border or wildflower garden where it can spread gently without much intervention.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, FøRoyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Idaho
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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