I see this Eurasian perennial occasionally in different spots in fields and roadsides in eastern North America as a wildflower. I am not ...Read Moreaware of any nurseries selling it.
Our St. John's Wort is the hardiest ground cover herb in the Lasalle community garden (Minneapolis 55403) its yellow flowers bloom most ...Read Moreof the growing season and are good for bees. Our patch is in full//partial sun and has to be trimmed back to keep it from overwhelming neighboring Elecampene, Rue, and Melissa. It also grows wild in the prairie habitat in the Eloise Butler Wildflower garden on the west side of the city. The flowers make a useful tincture in little (50ml) vodka bottles.
This plant grows wild where I am, (the Mid-Atlantic). It's not a really showy plant, not suited for a perennial or flower garden. Alth...Read Moreough it may be at home in a wild, wild-flower or medicinal/herb garden. It is pretty invasive, so don't plant near shyer plants. Can grow in dryer soil but prefers moister, grows very well in even wet soil, (it often grows here on riversides and beside lakes). Grows in sun to partial sun, partial shade. Said to be useful in treating depression, but I have no idea how to prepare the plant for this use.
This herbaceous perennial spreads aggressively both by rhizomes and by self-sowing. Fairly weedy here in Massachusetts.
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I see this Eurasian perennial occasionally in different spots in fields and roadsides in eastern North America as a wildflower. I am not ...Read More
Classified as a prohibited noxious weed by Govt. Alberta
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Our St. John's Wort is the hardiest ground cover herb in the Lasalle community garden (Minneapolis 55403) its yellow flowers bloom most ...Read More
This plant grows wild where I am, (the Mid-Atlantic). It's not a really showy plant, not suited for a perennial or flower garden. Alth...Read More
Hypericin compounds found in flower petals, leave and stem tissue are said to have antidepressant effect in humans, but can cause light sensitivity.
Perforated St. John's Wort is found in drier conditions than other species.
A popular herb in medieval times, St. John'...Read More