Hypericum frondosum ‘Sunburst’
SIZE: 2’ to 3’ tall by 4’ wide
HARDINESS: zone 5 to 8
LIGHT: partial to full sun
SHAPE: rounded shrub with stout branches
RATE: fast
FLOWERS: brilliant yellow, 1” to 2” in diameter, bloom June-July
OTHER FEATURES:
Attractive bluish green foliage
Exfoliating brown bark
Relatively tolerant of dry soil and extreme heat
Species is native to much of eastern and southern United States
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POSSIBLE LANDSCAPE USES:
Lovely mass plantings for attractive lawn-free spaces
Woodland garden
Cover for slopes or banks
Border disguising low, unsightly features, such as the space below a deck
Upper-level planting to spill gently over a retaining wall
Fast landscape establishment
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PRUNING:
Prune in late winter or early spring.
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COMPANION PLANTS:
For a woodland garden, use small trees such as flowering dogwood or eastern redbud to create partial shade for ‘Sunburst’ St. John’s Wort and other shade-tolerant plants. Examples include snowberry, sedum groundcovers, coral bells, mountain laurel, columbine, and bleeding heart.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
Water regularly during the first year to establish a healthy root system.