• Photo of Hypericum galioides (Hypericum galioidess)

Plant Profile: Hypericum galioides

Taxonomy: Hypericum galioides

Names

Bedstraw St. John's Wort

  • Photo of Hypericum galioides (Hypericum galioidess)

Phonetic Spelling:hy-PER-ih-kum gal-ee-OY-deez

Genus:Hypericum

Species:galioides

Family:Hypericaceae

Bedstraw St. John's Wort thrives in the wet to moist environments of the coastal plain across the southeastern United States, ranging from North Carolina down to Florida and extending westward to Texas. This plant typically reaches heights of 1 to 6 feet and has a spreading growth pattern, producing vibrant yellow flowers during the summer months. It prefers well-drained, moist locations with exposure to full sun or partial shade, making it suitable for use as ground cover or in clusters near water features.

**Habitat:** It can be found along streambanks, in swamps, river bottoms, floodplains, at the edges of lakes, within wet pine forests, and in ditches.

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Hypericum galioides Feature Summary

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#evergreen
#drought tolerant
#yellow flowers
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Hypericum galioides Feature Summary

Attributes
NC south to FL west to TX
coastal plains
Fruit
Av(2)3-5 celled capsule, sometimes fleshy.
Flowers
Bright yellow flowers summer into early fall. Solitary or cymose, terminal or axillary. Yellow (usually) 5-petaled (rarely 4), 5 sepals (rarely 4); stamens numerous, in bundles or in showy boss.
Gold/Yellow
Leaves
Simple very narrow leaves; 2-edged stem. Opposite or whorled, decussate, entire; sessile or petiole short.
Opposite
Whorled
Stem
Contain 2 to 4(up to 6) ridges on newer growth, smooth and rounded on older growth.
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Native Plant
Spreading
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 Wet
Coastal
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Native Garden
Water Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Naturalized Area
Riparian
Pond

Hypericum galioides Attributes

Hypericum galioides: Country Or Region Of Origin

NC south to FL west to TX

Hypericum galioides: Distribution

coastal plains

Hypericum galioides Fruit

Hypericum galioides: Fruit Description

Av(2)3-5 celled capsule, sometimes fleshy.

Hypericum galioides: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Hypericum galioides Flowers

Hypericum galioides: Flower Description

Bright yellow flowers summer into early fall. Solitary or cymose, terminal or axillary. Yellow (usually) 5-petaled (rarely 4), 5 sepals (rarely 4); stamens numerous, in bundles or in showy boss.

Hypericum galioides: Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Hypericum galioides: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Hypericum galioides: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Hypericum galioides: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Hypericum galioides Leaves

Hypericum galioides: Leaf Description

Simple very narrow leaves; 2-edged stem. Opposite or whorled, decussate, entire; sessile or petiole short.

Hypericum galioides: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Hypericum galioides: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Hypericum galioides: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Hypericum galioides: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Hypericum galioides: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Hypericum galioides Stem

Hypericum galioides: Stem Description

Contain 2 to 4(up to 6) ridges on newer growth, smooth and rounded on older growth.

Hypericum galioides: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Hypericum galioides Whole Plant Traits

Hypericum galioides: 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 galioides: 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 galioides: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Hypericum galioides Cultural Conditions

Hypericum galioides: 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 galioides: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Hypericum galioides: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Hypericum galioides: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Hypericum galioides Landscape

Hypericum galioides: 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 galioides: 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 galioides: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland