Question: This dense shrub in my yard in Canton, MA is about 5 feet tall. The bees love them! Shrubby St. …
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This dense shrub in my yard in Canton, MA is about 5 feet tall. The bees love them! Shrubby St. John's Wort? Thanks!
Answer
Dear JayneM, your images certainly do appear to be Hypericum prolificum (shrubby cinquefoil). There are three woody species of Hypericum that have been naturalized to New England, with Hypericum prolificum being the most common. You can observe characters and confirm with measurements by examining the Go Botany page for this species: https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/hypericum/prolificum/
