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Resources < Wildlife Habitats < Native Plants < Native Plant Database < Hypericum frondosum
The dimunutive gray hairstreat often lays eggs on the leaves of Hypericum as a sood source for developing larvae. This does not do long-term damage to the plant, so avoid spraying if you should see a few leaves that have been nibbled.
Hypericaceae
Bright yellow blooms with showy, golden stamens appear midsummer. Broad, reddish-brown capsules are 3-celled and about 1/2 inch long. Rich, blue-green leaves appear early, turning warm orange red in autumn.
Size:
Habit:
3-4' x 4-5'
Part to full sun.
Average garden soil
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Landscape Usage:
Fruits eaten by waterbirds, songbirds, upland gamebirds and small mammals. Host plant for Gray Hairstreak.
Found on bluffs, riverbanks, and thin rocky soils.
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