Is Shrubby St. John's Wort deer resistant?
Hypericum prolificum
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 3–8LightPart shadeMature height12–60 inBloomSummer
MaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
Native range34 US states
About Shrubby St. John's Wort
A native shrub with dense yellow flowers full of stamens through midsummer, and it holds a neat rounded shape without pruning. Tolerates dry rocky soil and part shade, which is a useful combination. Far better behaved than the creeping species.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Low
- Spacing
- 35 to 47 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Shrubby St. John's Wort
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Shrubby St. John's Wort grows
Hardy across 50 states on zone range alone, and native to 34 of them. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering. Select any state, including one it will not grow in, for what is resistant there.
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- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
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Common questions about Shrubby St. John's Wort
- Is Shrubby St. John's Wort deer resistant?
- Shrubby St. John's Wort (Hypericum prolificum) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Shrubby St. John's Wort grow in?
- Shrubby St. John's Wort is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Shrubby St. John's Wort grow in shade?
- Yes. Shrubby St. John's Wort tolerates part shade, which makes it one of the options for a shaded bed where deer also browse.
- How big does Shrubby St. John's Wort get?
- Mature height is roughly 12–60 in. Growth rate is moderate.