Toxic Plant Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic to mammals if ingested. May cause photosensitivity if consumed in large amounts.
Image of Hypericum majus
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Plant Names

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Hypericum majus
Large St. John's-wort
Millepertuis majeur

Synonyms

greater Canada St. John's-wort
greater St. John's-wort
larger Canada St. John's-wort

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Jaune Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Hauteur max: 2,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
does not spread Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses: No landscape information available.
Ecological Benefits: No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Large St. John's-wort prefers moist meadows, pond edges, and wetlands. It provides pollen for native bees, hoverflies, and beneficial insects. Let it self-seed to ensure that you can plants from year to year. It is best suited to naturalized gardens.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Hypericum majus
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taïga des plaines
  • Maritime de l'Atlantique
  • Plaines boréales
  • Cordillière montagnarde
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Maritime du Pacifique
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Hypericum majus

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Hypericum majus

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Euonymus alatus (Burning Bush)
  • Buxus sempervirens (Boxwood)
  • Forsythieae (Forsythia)
  • Berberis (Barberry)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: September
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are brown, seeds are dark, and crisp, and little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
  • Harvesting:
    • Cut stem (including pods), let air dry in paper bag, then shake seeds off after a few days
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/32 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • Remove non-seed material
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Toxic to mammals if ingested. May cause photosensitivity if consumed in large amounts.