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Hypericum mutilum - Dwarf St. Johnswort
Hypericum mutilum - Dwarf St. Johnswort
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Sizes available: TBD, coming in 2026
Basics: zones 4-10, 4-18" (maybe taller) x 12", full sun to light shade, tiny yellow flowers in mid summer, leaves turn reddish as the season cools, wet to medium moisture, slightly acidic soils, annual (or short-lived perennial)
Common names: Dwarf St. Johnswort
Family: Hypericaceae (Clusiaceae)
Origin/Distribution: Occurs in 38 states including all of New England, and disjunct Canadian Provinces (where it may not be native.) It has been introduced in France, Italy, Poland, New Zealand, Hawaii, and parts of Central and South America (where it is possible that seed was inadvertently transported by migrating birds). Native to Maine.
Habitat: Found in damp ditches, marsh edges, shorelines, moist open woods and fields, muddy edges, low wet sandy spots.
More: Lovely native ground cover for a damp spot. More information coming soon.
Source: sown at Honey Petal Plants with seed from Toadshade Wildflower Farm
Image credits: Wikimedia Commons
