buckley's st. johnswort
Hypericum buckleyi
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
Notes
Buckley's St. Johnswort (Hypericum buckleyi) is a low shrub for rock gardens, edging, and groundcover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average moisture. It grows only 6 to 9 inches tall and spreads 9 to 18 inches. Yellow flowers open from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Avens, and Gladiolus.
Native range
Eastern United States.