Hypericum ascyron

Great St. John's-wort (Hypericum ascyron)St. John's Wort Family This St. John's-wort stands out for its height and large, showy flowers. It is herbaceous, rather than woody like many of the genus, and can reach heights of 6'. Two inch, bright yellow flowers are born on top of the stem in small clusters in late summer. Flowering time is somewhat short, but the blue-green foliage, and large seed heads remain an attractive feature in the garden. It can tolerate a wide variety of sun and soil types, but is naturally found low lying wet place in part sun. It attracts mainly bumblebees, and is a host plant to several species of moths and butterflies. Try planting with River Oats, New York Ironweed, Rose Milkweed, Switchgrass, and Blazing Stars. Blooms: Yellow, 3-4 weeks, July-AugustLeaves: Blue-green, lance shaped, red tones in winterHeight:4-6’  Space: 2-3’Soil: Average-MoistExposure:  Full sun-Part sunSeeds: Cone-shaped seeds heads are large, very attractive--turn from yellow to red to