Hypericum scouleri (Western St. John's wort)

Cultivation

Best grown in moist to wet soil in full sun. Where native, a host for numerous butterfly and moth species. Grows at elevations from 1,200-2,300m (4,000-7,500').

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Meadow, Waterside, Banks and Slopes, Bog garden

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Erect

Native to

Western North America, Rocky Mountains (United States)

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic