St John's Wort (Hypercium Prolificum)

Hardiness Zones 3-8 (threatened status in NY)

Perennial (host plant to gray hairstreak butterflies)

Height 1-4ft

Deer and rabbi resistant. 

Blooms summer season. Dry fruits winter to spring

Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Food source for birds from winter to spring

Native to NY (threatened status)

Sandy to clay. Prefers moist soils can be drought tolerant once established