Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Uses (Ethnobotany)
Used in herbal medicine
Plant Profile: Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum
Names
Mountain Bushy St. John's-wort
Phonetic Spelling:
Genus:Hypericum
Species:densiflorum
Family:Hypericaceae
Mountain Bushy St. John's-wort is a native shrub that thrives in a variety of habitats, including bogs, streambanks, dry to moist forests, rocky outcrops, and pine savannas. In North Carolina, it can be found throughout the state, although it is uncommon in the Piedmont region. This shrub typically reaches heights of up to 4 feet and can spread to about 5 feet wide, exhibiting a dense, twiggy growth habit. It is classified as deciduous to semi-evergreen.
This plant is versatile when it comes to soil conditions and flourishes in both full sun and partial shade. It is an excellent choice for use in shrub borders, as a low hedge, or in native gardens.
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Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Feature Summary
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Tags
#deciduous
#deciduous shrub
#native shrub
#NC native
#pollinator plant
#food source summer
#food source fall
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#Coastal FACW
#Piedmont Mountains FACW
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#mammals
#bee friendly
#audubon
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Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Feature Summary
Attributes
Used in herbal medicine
Eastern U.S.A. west to Texas
AL , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
This plant attracts birds, bees, and other pollinators.
Soil compaction tolerant
Woody
Fruit
Fruit displays from July to October.
Capsule
Summer
Fall
Flowers
1/2 inch flowers bloom in terminal and axillary cymes. There are five yellow petals and numerous yellow stamens. Blooms from June to September.
Gold/Yellow
Summer
Fall
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
Leaves are opposite, narrowly elliptic, and have entire margins. They often have fascicles of smaller leaves in their axils.
Deciduous
Semi-evergreen
Green
Simple
Opposite
Elliptical
Entire
Bark
The dark gray bark on older stems exfoliates in large blocks exposing the reddish-brown new bark below
Dark Gray
Dark Brown
Red/Burgundy
Exfoliating
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Native Plant
Deciduous
Semi-evergreen
Multi-stemmed
Dense
Low
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Native Garden
Border
Hedge
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Small Mammals
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Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Attributes
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern U.S.A. west to Texas
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Distribution
AL , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Wildlife Value
This plant attracts birds, bees, and other pollinators.
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Soil compaction tolerant
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Fruit
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Fruit Description
Fruit displays from July to October.
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Flowers
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Flower Description
1/2 inch flowers bloom in terminal and axillary cymes. There are five yellow petals and numerous yellow stamens. Blooms from June to September.
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Leaves
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Leaf Description
Leaves are opposite, narrowly elliptic, and have entire margins. They often have fascicles of smaller leaves in their axils.
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Leaf Color
Green
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Bark
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Bark Description
The dark gray bark on older stems exfoliates in large blocks exposing the reddish-brown new bark below
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Dark Gray
Red/Burgundy
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Whole Plant Traits
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Cultural Conditions
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Stem
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum Landscape
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Hypericum densiflorum var. densiflorum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
