Hypericum Sunburst

Add bright yellow summer flowers, blue-green foliage, and winter seed capsules to sunny borders. Sunburst St. John's Wort forms a compact semi-evergreen shrub with lance-shaped leaves and exfoliating bark on mature stems. Yellow flowers with long showy stamens are followed by red-brown capsules that persist into winter.

Growing Guide

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5 - 8
• Mature Height: 3'–4'
• Mature Width: 3'–4'
• Spacing: 3'
• Soil: Average, well-drained soil
• Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
• Growth Rate: Moderate

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst'
• Common Name: Sunburst St. John's Wort
• Plant Type: Semi-Evergreen Shrub
• Bloom Color: Yellow
• Season of Interest: Summer, Year-Round
• Foliage: Semi-Evergreen
• Growth Habit: Compact and Rounded
• Pollinator Friendly: When flowering

Key Features

• Bright yellow summer flowers
• Long showy flower stamens
• Blue-green foliage
• Persistent red-brown seed capsules
• Exfoliating bark on mature stems

Landscape Uses

• Sunny borders
• Mixed shrub beds
• Foundation plantings
• Mass plantings
• Pollinator gardens

Planting & Care Tips

• Plant in full sun to part sun.
• Provide well-drained soil.
• Water regularly during establishment.
• Prune in late winter or early spring if shaping is needed.

Companion Plants

• Caryopteris Dark Knight
• Baptisia Purple Smoke
• Panicum Shenandoah
• Coreopsis
• Salvia

Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.