Shrubby St. John's Wort - Hypericum prolificum Shade Loving dense structure provides protected nesting

dense structure provides protected nesting sites for bird

A tall shrub that bears fragrant

“Look at me

but come winter

Shrubby St. John's Wort - Hypericum prolificum Shade Loving dense structure provides protected nestingA tidy, mounding shrubby wildflower with abundant pollen producing one inch flowers that bloom for up to two months in the summer. These flowers are a favorite of bumblebees, who can be seen bopping around en masse collecting pollen for their young. These flowers do not produce a nectar reward, so butterfly visits are few and far between. The flowers are followed by interesting seed capsules that persist through winter. If you have frequent deer and