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Hypericaceae
Trailing st. john's-wort
Hypericum humifusum
Also known as Hypericum humifusum var. magnum, Hypericum humifusum var. pumilum, Hypericum humifusum var. majus, Hypericum losae
Native Plants · St. John'S Wort · Trailing · Groundcover · Shade Tolerant · Wildflower · Perennial · Rock Garden · Medicinal Herb · Yellow Flowers · Hypericum
Trailing St. John's-wort is a delicate, low-growing perennial suited to partially shaded spots with moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It produces small yellow flowers and is best used in rock gardens, shaded borders, or as a subtle ground cover. Keep the soil consistently moist and avoid prolonged dry spells, especially during the growing season.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; this species prefers slightly damp conditions · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Corse, Crozet Is., Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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