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Hypericum frondosum (Cedarglade st. johnswort)
Cliffe, Harry

Hypericum frondosum Michx.

Cedarglade St. Johnswort, Golden St. Johnswort

Clusiaceae (St. John's-Wort Family)

USDA Symbol: HYFR

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A small, dense, globular shrub to 3 ft. tall with fine-textured, upright-spreading branches and shaggy, purplish-brown bark. Opposite, narrowly oval leaves are blue-green in summer, turning yellow-green in fall. Large, solitary yellow flowers with numerous stamens occur singly or in few-flowered clusters at branch tips. Fruit is a reddish-brown capsule.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
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Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , FL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MA , MS , NC , NY , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Distribution: S. IN, s. to GA & TX
Native Habitat: Limestone cliffs; rocky hills; barrens
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Description: Well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: A short-lived shrub with no serious disease or insect problems.

Propagation

Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

American Native Nursery - Quakertown, PA

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Texas Discovery Gardens - Dallas, TX
Delaware Nature Society - Hockessin, DE

Bibliography

Bibref 996 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (1994) Wasowski, Sally and Andy Wasowski

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Hypericum frondosum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Hypericum frondosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hypericum frondosum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-04-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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