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Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort Hypericum kalmianum

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Summer
Mature Size
3' 3' 91cm 91cm
Height: 2' - 3'
Spread: 2' - 3'
Height: 61cm - 91cm
Spread: 61cm - 91cm
  • Details

    24 - 36 Inches
    36 - 48 Inches
    24 - 36 Inches
    61cm - 91cm
    91cm - 1.2m
    61cm - 91cm

    Features

    Easy, durable yellow flowers all summer long.

    This tightly branched shrub is noted for its long bloom time, beginning in July and continuing until September. The flowers are rich yellow, small but numerous, and the leaves are willow-like. This is an excellent plant for adding bright color to landscapes all summer long. Native to North America. Blue Ribbon Winner, UC Davis Landscape Irrigation Trials.

    Winter Interest
    Drought Tolerant
    Salt Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Native to North America

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Spacing: 
    36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m
    Spread: 
    24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Flower Shade: 
    Yellow
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    New Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses Notes: 

    Groupings, masses, perennial or shrub borders, hedges. Great for adding bright summer color to the garden.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils. Prefers rich, sandy loams. Tolerant of some drought. Northern gardeners should mulch roots in the winter. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. Prune as needed to shape after flowering.

    Sunny Boulevard® Hypericum kalmianum 'Deppe' USPP 20,045, Can 3,587
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    • Moved out of wa state and now I'm looking for a new plant, love the way blooms around summer and the berries for fall, will love to have my plants back again, they are easy to take care and are beautiful on my garden.

      Noemi Tiernan
      , 11 years ago
    • Russell Studebaker
      , Iowa
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
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