Hypericum boreale
Northern St. John's-wort
Description:
Yellow flowering plant. Flowers are small. Blooms through summer. Leaves are broad and elliptic, ovular, or oblong. Fruit is red to deep purple and matures from late summer into fall. Prefers wetlands, near bogs, streams, ponds, and marshes.
Plant Overview:
Plant Family: | Clusiaceae |
Plant Duration: | Perennial |
Plant Type: | Herbaceous |
Bloom Time: | Early July to September |
Fruit Timing: | Mid September to October |
Global and State Rank: | G5, S5 |
Commercially available landscape plant? | No |
Soil Characteristics: | |
Soil Type: | Sandy |
Soil Moisture: | Moist, Wet |
Soil pH: | Acidic |
Soil pH: | 4.4 to 6 |
Light Needs: | |
Opitmal Light: | Partial shade |
Light Range: | Partial Shade |
Water Needs of Plant: | |
Soil Moisture: | Moist, Wet |