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Hypericum kalmianum Blues Festival® (Kalm St. John’s Wort)

Kalm St. John's Wort Blues Festival®, Hypericum kalmianum 'SMHKBF' PP25795, CBR#5306

Hypericum Kalmianum, Kalm St. John's Wort, Evergreen Shrub, yellow flowers, Hypericum, St John's Wort
Hypericum Kalmianum, Kalm St. John's Wort, Evergreen Shrub, yellow flowers, Hypericum, St John's Wort

Noted for its blue-green foliage, Hypericum kalmianum Blues Festival® (Kalm St. John’s Wort) (Kalm St. John’s Wort) is a compact shrub of dense, rounded habit with showy, golden yellow flowers from mid to late summer. They are borne in flat clusters at the tips of upright branching stems. Each cup-shaped flower presents 5 petals surrounding a prominent tuft of golden stamens. Rich in nectar, they are a favorite of butterflies, bumblebees, and other pollinators. The foliage of linear blue-green leaves provides a lovely backdrop for the bright golden blossoms. This deer-resistant little shrub stays neat and tidy and rarely needs pruning. A colorful option for beds and walkways or as a ground cover.

  • Grows up to 2-3 ft. tall and wide (60-90 cm)
  • A full sun to part shade lover, this plant is easily grown in medium moisture, well-drained soils. Prefers moist, rich, sandy loams but tolerates poor, rocky or wet soils. Drought and salt-tolerant.
  • Low maintenance, this plant is also generally pest and disease-free. Deer resistant.
  • Perfect as a specimen or massed in borders, rock gardens, slopes, and naturalized areas. Makes an excellent groundcover.
  • If pruning is required, cut back to shape in late fall but do not cut back all the way to the ground.

Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 7
Climate Zones 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Plant Type Shrubs
Plant Family Hypericaceae
Genus Hypericum
Common names St. John's Wort
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late)
Height 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spacing 24" - 48"
(60cm - 120cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Salt, Dry Soil
Attracts Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Garden Uses Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Ground Covers
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Hypericum densiflorum (Bushy St. John’s Wort)
Hypericum ascyron (Great St. John’s Wort)
Hypericum prolificum (Shrubby St. John’s Wort)
Hypericum kalmianum Cobalt-n-Gold™ (Kalm St. John’s Wort)
Hypericum x hidcoteense ‘Hidcote’ (St. John’s Wort)
Hypericum frondosum ‘Sunburst’ (St. John’s Wort)

Recommended Companion Plants

Crocosmia (Montbretia)
Agastache (Hyssop)
Echinops (Globe Thistle)
Rudbeckia fulgida (Black-Eyed Susan)
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
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Requirements

Hardiness 4 - 7
Climate Zones 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Plant Type Shrubs
Plant Family Hypericaceae
Genus Hypericum
Common names St. John's Wort
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late)
Height 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spread 2' - 3'
(60cm - 90cm)
Spacing 24" - 48"
(60cm - 120cm)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance Drought, Deer, Salt, Dry Soil
Attracts Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Garden Uses Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Ground Covers
Garden Styles Prairie and Meadow, Informal and Cottage, Gravel and Rock Garden
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