Family

Clusiaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

1.5 - 6ft

Spread

3 - 6ft

Flower Color

Yellow

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist, Wet

Blooms

July - September

Fall Color

yellow green

Habitat

low boggy places, seepage slopes, pond and lake borders, wet meadows, stream banks, roadside ditches, moist pinelands

Notes

blooms small but form dense flat-topped clusters; can spread aggressively; range is scattered parts WV, PA, MD -- H. prolificum (shrubby St. J W) has much broader range and larger flowers

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