St John's Wort - Hypericum Elodes
IDEAL for Wildlife Ponds and Water Features, as well as the sides of normal ponds and lakes.
Marsh St John's Wort, with its bright yellow, saucer-shaped flowers, is an ideal choice for adding vibrant colour to pond margins and bog gardens. This creeping perennial features soft, densely woolly grey-green leaves and thrives in dappled shade.
It provides excellent cover for amphibians and supports pollinators as well as other garden wildlife. Hardy in most UK regions, Marsh St John's Wort withstands severe winters, ensuring it remains a steadfast feature year-round.
Height 20cm to 30cm
Spread: up to 50cm
Growth Rate: Slow
Depth: 0cm to 5cm
Flower Colour: Bright yellow saucer flowers
Growth Habit: Mat forming, Creeping perennial
Foliage: Soft woolly grey-green leaves
Common Name: Marsh St John's Wort
Position: Full Sun/Part Shade
Soil: Moist to Wet, suitable for ponds and boggy areas
Flowering Period: May to June
Hardiness: Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15°C to -10°C). (H5)
UK Native | Pollinator Friendly
NOTE: The plant we supply will be small and not look very much, but once planted in warmer water will multiply and eventually produce mats of plants above the pot where it is placed.